Some people are committed to originality. But is the fun you have coming up with an odd name worth the work the child will ...

GENTLE READER: Say to each of the parents what you just said to Miss Manners: the bit about how you think it is time for the ...

For the past 15 years or so, my wife and I have been hosting a potluck feast for Thanksgiving, with about 30 friends and ...

They’re in their late 20s with good jobs, and they still don’t contribute. They literally step out of their cars empty-handed ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to how to get adult children to contribute to a ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who has spent decades navigating ...

I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. Miss Manners: My neighbor’s plus-ones are ...

GENTLE READER: It is equally perplexing to Miss Manners why children would be unwelcome at a family wedding. She finds them (mostly) charming, and their imperfections make a sweet addition to the ...

GENTLE READER: It is equally perplexing to Miss Manners why children would be unwelcome at a family wedding. She finds them ...

GENTLE READER: It is equally perplexing to Miss Manners why children would be unwelcome at a family wedding. She finds them (mostly) charming, and their imperfections make a sweet addition to the ...

A reader struggles to understand why children are so often excluded from family weddings. Don’t they bring some charm and fun to such an occassion?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few of my cousins have gotten married recently, and they requested that no children attend their weddings, aside from the ones performing the roles of ring bearer and flower girl.