Miss Manners: My grown kids won’t contribute to our Thanksgiving potluck

GENTLE READER: Say to each of the parents what you just said to Miss Manners: the bit about how you think it is time for the ...

Miss Manners: Choosing a weird name for your kid may burden them with lifetime of having to explain, correct

Some people are committed to originality. But is the fun you have coming up with an odd name worth the work the child will ...

Miss Manners: How can I get my friends, family’s grown kids to pitch in for Thanksgiving?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to how to get adult children to contribute to a ...

Miss Manners: Thanksgiving potluck hosts need invited 20-somethings to step up, bring a dish

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about ...

Miss Manners: Grown kids need to pitch in

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...
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Miss Manners: Young adults need to pitch in for Thanksgiving potluck

They’re in their late 20s with good jobs, and they still don’t contribute. They literally step out of their cars empty-handed ...

Miss Manners: Here’s what I do when people mispronounce my name ...

I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common ... but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up.

Miss Manners: I’m constantly correcting people on how to say my name

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who has spent decades navigating ...

Miss Manners: Young adults arrive empty handed on Thanksgiving

I would like the younger generation to start pitching in. How can I encourage them to contribute without creating an awkward situation?

Miss Manners: The younger generation is all grown up; time to start pitching in at the holidays

GENTLE READER: Say to each of the parents what you just said to Miss Manners: the bit about how you think it is time for the ...

Miss Manners: That baby name might not be so fun for the person who’s stuck with it

I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. Miss Manners: My neighbor’s plus-ones are ...

Miss Manners: How can I get younger members of my family to bring food to our potluck Thanksgiving?

I don’t want to call anyone out or make them feel uncomfortable, and it’s fine if not everyone brings something, but I would like the younger generation to start pitching in.