DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some relatives and I were told of a baby shower for a distant cousin. No formal invitations were sent; we ...

I came home and my mom said, “By the way, are you hungry? I did cook you some dinner, but I ate it.” It would’ve been better ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am undergoing chemotherapy treatment. Several times, when asked how I am feeling, I have mentioned some ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some relatives and I were told of a baby shower for a distant cousin. No formal invitations were sent; we ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Some relatives and I were told of a baby shower for a distant cousin. No formal invitations were sent; we ...

But Miss Manners acknowledges that there is also the less blameworthy impulse to offer comfort -- not just sympathy -- when ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin advises customers to speak up politely when their order is ...

Letter writer accidentally blundered a conversation with a friend who has cancer. Dear Miss Manners: I made a serious error ...

Fiancé thinks addressing plus ones by name on wedding invites isn’t important, but the letter writer disagrees.

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

GENTLE READER: “I’m afraid there was just no way through.” Miss Manners suggests you omit, “… and I need to see the Wizard,” ...