Mealtime in my house was chaotic. Introducing new rules to follow each week helped my kids with table manners.

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — It's the simple things like please and thank you we sometimes forget to say. But who taught you why and how to be polite in public and at the dinner table? The responsibility ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Is there a polite way to deal with those relatives who constantly tease you, make fun of you and remind you of the stupid, mean things you did when you were young? Naturally enough, ...

A San Francisco-based 4-year-old girl does not appreciate being spoken to like an animal. It all started when an older boy, about eight or nine years old, began bothering Delilah at the park. She then ...

Some people’s upbringing leaves edges that never quite got smoothed out—and those edges show. You can spot it in the way they ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Two by two, the little gentlemen and the little ladies pair up on the dance floor of the Highland Country Club ballroom. The boys in their blazers, neckties and khaki slacks lead the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter is having a 14th birthday party/dance. I would like to strongly encourage the kids to leave their cellphones and electronic devices at home. How would you word that on ...

The 5- and 6-year-olds began their recent morning at the iconic French Quarter restaurant with a visit to the turtles in a courtyard pool, where they were greeted by General Manager Christian ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I do not speak the same native language. As he is very close to his large family, he spends a lot of time talking on the phone to them in his language. As our ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW ORLEANS – Summer time is the perfect ...