QUESTION: Is there a way I could teach my child to keep his elbows off the table? Also, how do I help them learn to use napkins and to wait until everyone has been served before beginning to eat?

Raise your hand if you've ever rested your elbows on the table during a meal and got scolded. There's a reason why this seems ...

I teach a class for high school freshmen, and one recent morning, I felt something whiz past my ear. Before I could process it, a second one hit me right in the side of the head. It was a mini ...

Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier ...

Children ages 8-12 were invited to Manners at the Mansion, day-long etiquette sessions held June 6-8 at the Missouri Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City. The event, hosted by the Friends of the ...