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 ...

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

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

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

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

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...

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

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

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 ...

Dear Miss Manners: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their ...

GENTLE READER: It is equally perplexing to Miss Manners why children would be unwelcome at a family wedding. She finds them ...