Sometimes you find what you expect. If you expect bad manners, they will be there for you. If you expect (and encourage) good manners, that's what comes your way. After knee replacement surgery ...

Tracy is immature for her age (early 20s), is very negative and critical, and she frequently interrupts to steer ...

It's no secret that the times have changed and so have our manners, with some behaviors that ... shifted over time-most of the time, it's a good thing. Let's look at eleven things that might ...

Performance, such as ability to take in details and make appropriate decisions, suffers in people who are the target of ...

What particular points I should emphasize? Good manners make good neighbors, but rudeness divides, so I applaud parents who teach their children polite habits. I also commend the kids who practice ...

Good manners include respecting diversity, be it in religion, skin tone, disability, or opinions. Children who grow up learning that everyone is unique develop kindness that’s inclusive and genuine.

GENTLE READER: “Passive-aggressive” is one of those terms that Miss Manners has never entirely understood. Would an example be putting up with bad behavior from a colleague for years without ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are older adults who go to bed ... We don’t want to be the ones causing an early exodus from a good party, which is often in full swing. The next morning, we reach out ...

Dear Miss Manners: Would you consider it rude to bring an additional dish to a dinner, even if it wasn’t requested? This is for an Easter dinner, so it is a meal in which the dishes are meant to ...