When you think about manners, do you imagine a thick book filled with old-fashioned rules governing what some consider good behavior? Or small acts of good conduct performed to impress people? Sheryl ...

Central Virginia residents are steadily becoming a lot more polite, thanks to manners maven and owner of The Etiquette School of the Commonwealth, Karen Bowles. A former elementary school teacher, ...

ALEXANDRIA, La. (KALB)-Mind Your Manners Academy is a new program coming to Cenla for elementary school children. Mind Your Manners Academy’s mission is to provide children with knowledge and skills ...

They are, she tells them, the rules of life. Say "please," "thank you" and "excuse me." Show respect. Don't make faces. Wait your turn. Leave the last cookie. They are, for sure, the kinds of things ...

Ask etiquette expert Treva Mayo the proper way to shake hands, and she gives you a firm answer: Fingers together. Thumbs up. Two pumps from the elbow. No more. Manners may have evolved from the Golden ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m used to fielding “save the dates” for weddings. In those cases, they are a courtesy, allowing guests to plan for travel and time away from home. However, I have a relative who ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother-in-law just informed us, very last-minute, that he’s coming to our house for Christmas. Whenever he visits, he sleeps until around 10. My husband and I have three ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We invited over some of my partner’s friends who all have young children. Our children are grown, but we adore kids. We understand that kids make messes. We childproofed by moving ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For the past four years, my wife and I have hosted a New Year’s Eve family party at our home. Adults occupy the upstairs, and children (roughly ages 8-13) enjoy themselves in the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend sent me an invitation to her child’s 7th birthday party; however, it came with a handwritten message that stated, “It’s probably best to come after 4 when the party is over ...