Dear Miss Manners: I want to expand my kids’ food horizons

The letter writer struggles with their in-laws’ limited and unhealthy food preferences, which clash with their own love of ...

Miss Manners: I’m worried my kids will inherit my in-laws’ unrefined palates

Letter writer resents sharing meals with in-laws and their limited palates.

Miss Manners: Why do strangers ask me if my adult son plans to have kids?

Dear Miss Manners: I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new grandchild. I naturally congratulated her and asked the polite questions: sex, ...

Miss Manners: If you can’t come to the wedding, we need to know ASAP

We know many people will not be able to attend. We also know that the invitation list will be limited by the occupancy limits ...

Miss Manners: Your prying questions about my children and grandchildren hurt more than you realize

I was at the dentist last week and the hygienist, whom I had never met before, mentioned she had a new grandchild. I naturally congratulated her and asked the polite questions: sex, name, etc. Then ...

Miss Manners: My conversation with the hygienist jumped the rails

GENTLE READER: While Miss Manners agrees that this conversation jumped the rails, she does not understand why you were still ...