I love being a mom, don’t get me wrong. And I love my sons. But this drives me bananas. I’m not these people’s mom!

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

GENTLE READER: Decent people do not, as you said, admonish people directly. Nor do they go looking for trouble. If the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

I asked a man sitting in front of me at a college musical to remove his distracting baseball cap, which he did. My wife later ...

There’s something about it that feels a little condescending, like I’m not a separate person from my children.

like I’m not a separate person from my children. “Which mother? I’m Mrs. Starwood.” (Or “Dr. Starwood,” if it applies and you ...

Dear Miss Manners: I am at the age where many of my friends’ children are marrying. I am always delighted to be invited to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have achieved a small degree of social and political success in my community. Unfortunately, that is not the case for my husband. He is a wonderful spouse and does not cheat ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I sent a text message to issue an invitation to an 80-year-old friend of our family, who is very dear to us, and very kind and humble. Miss Manners: This vexing couple tailed us ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We needed a plumber recently, and during the four hours he was on the job, the plumber spent well over an hour on his phone for nonwork-related calls. More and more, it seems ...