Miss Manners Books for Children

Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party

Miss Manners: My dad’s girlfriend ruined our bowling party

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes, six people at each).

The Washington Post · 9d

Miss Manners: Dad’s girlfriend makes a scene at my bowling birthday party

Dad’s girlfriend showed up to the letter writer’s bowling birthday party and took over. Dear Miss Manners: For my 40th birthday, my sister planned a bowling party. She is very organized, and pre-entered the names of all 12 guests into the lanes (two lanes,

Sun Sentinel · 5h

Miss Manners: My father’s rude girlfriend shoved me aside at my own birthday party

At a bowling party for my 40th birthday, my dad brought his girlfriend. It didn’t take her long to try to take over the whole event to “show me how it’s done.”

Best of Miss Manners: I don’t like being invited to street fairs, children’s parties or coffee dates

I’m at a loss for polite refusals that let the friend know that I like them, but not the activity they’ve invited me to.

Alaska Dispatch News28d

Miss Manners: When is it OK for someone to be on their phone at a family get-together?

Miss Manners, written by Judith Martin and her two perfect children, Nicholas Ivor Martin and Jacobina Marin, has chronicled the continuous rise and fall of American manners since 1978.

The Washington Post17d

Miss Manners: How to respond when asked if I breastfeed my kids?

Dear Miss Manners: I am the mother of two young children: a 2-year-old girl and a 5-month-old boy. How should I respond when people ask me if I am breastfeeding them? I recognize that this is ...

Best of Miss Manners: 11-year-old wants a birthday gift registry and her grandma thinks that’s tacky

By doing so, she is telling her friends how much they need to spend and depriving them of the fun of choosing a special gift ...

Orlando Sentinel13d

Miss Manners: I’m not being snooty, I have to eat the special food

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I will be hosting a family gathering for our kids and grandkids. On top of having many people to feed, there are my (medically dictated) dietary restrictions to ...

Cleveland.com28d

Miss Manners: Family parties are not the place for phone calls

children/grandchildren calling -- make it acceptable? GENTLE READER: A short phone call from family at informal family gatherings is, Miss Manners supposes, acceptable. As long as it starts with ...

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Miss Manners: Yes, I really do need my walker. Why would somebody ask me that?

I am disabled and need a walker. While I’m used to kids asking about it, I’m always shocked when an adult does. Are they ...

al.com28d

Miss Manners: Taking phone calls during family events

The Washington Post29d

Miss Manners: Friends always have us over for dinner. How do we reciprocate?

Dear Miss Manners: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren't the ...

Penn Live29d

Miss Manners: I snapped at my friend for telling the same boring story again. Should I apologize?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We live in a small beach community ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...

Sun Sentinel29d

Miss Manners: I snapped at my friend for repeating the same stories. Now he’s offended

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a friend who retells the same ... We usually take them some small gift of flowers or a book, and have taken them out on three different occasions, but we aren’t the ...

Miss Manners: Neighbor couple had us over for dinner. Must we host them in return?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A pair of neighbors hosted my wife and me for an impromptu dinner, to which we contributed a nice salad.

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