In a world that, for the most part, still values respect, kindness, and empathy, instilling good manners in our children is ...

My instinct is to return the item in a little bag with a note saying it isn’t mine. But somehow that feels rude, presumptuous ...

I had the opportunity to speak by phone with writer and podcaster Jennifer L. Scott. The author of the Madame Chic books — ...

GENTLE READER: A look of shock is all that is required. But if the questioning does not cease, Miss Manners suggests you say, ...

I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them, but not the activity they’ve invited me to.

GENTLE READER: Your confidence that you are not required to reciprocate in your apartment, though technically correct, ...

I was at an event recently when a woman I did not know asked, “So, you don’t really NEED that thing, do you? You just like ...

While school administrators and parents focus on phone bans in schools as kids head back to school — and rightfully so — we ...

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am disabled, and I use a walker to get around. While I am somewhat used to small children asking ...

I am disabled and need a walker. While I’m used to kids asking about it, I’m always shocked when an adult does. Are they ...