One of my adult sons has become deeply involved in far-right political activism. What began as strong opinions has hardened ...

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An individual frustrated with being called by their formal name in online groups asks for advice on how to address the situation politely.

There are certain truths we hold dear when it comes to good manners. One of the most basic is that when you are a guest in someone's home, or at their celebration, you eat what is served with a smile ...

On my daughter’s 21st birthday, her paternal grandma called her and told her she had a birthday gift for her. This “birthday gift” was a paternity test.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a single man who inherited, from my parents and grandparents, both a love of entertaining and also a great deal of the trappings needed-- china, crystal, linen, silver-- that ...

I love my son. But I don’t recognize him much of the time anymore, and I worry about how isolated and consumed he seems.

I thought my secret (and right to privacy) had been respected, but I recently found out that someone told Penny about her ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O.Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069 ...

I thought my secret (and right to privacy) had been respected, but I recently found out that someone told Penny about her ...

Dear Eric: “High Call Volume” wrote to you concerning the friend with whom he reconnected, only to receive multiple calls a day. The letter writer wrote, “It drives me nuts for him to call so much.

My 28-year-old son is in the hospital. He hasn’t been acting like himself for a few weeks (not sleeping nor eating ...