Discover the details of place settings, from the proper arrangement of plates and silverware to the crucial role each piece plays. Whether you're preparing for a family dinner or a formal occasion, ...

QUESTION: Is there a way I could teach my child to keep his elbows off the table? Also, how do I help them learn to use napkins and to wait until everyone has been served before beginning to eat?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When we have a large family dinner, between 10 and 21 people, there is one child whose parents allow her to be on her tablet, with volume on high. She comes into the house, whizzes ...

Maybe you're having guests over for Thanksgiving. Maybe you're going out. Or maybe you're just planning a quiet dinner at home with the family. Whatever your plans are, Bernadette Champion says, it is ...

Q: My son’s father and I share our 13-year-old’s time equally, but his dad always seems to want more time. Why he thinks he deserves more than half, I don’t know, but that’s the impression he gives.