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, ...

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.

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 ...

An etiquette adviser says busy parents are forgetting to instill the importance of 'please' and 'thank you' - but they matter more than ever ...

Someone cutting a steak with a knife and fork - Denys Poliakov/Shutterstock These days, the words "etiquette" and "manners" are used more or less interchangeably. Maybe etiquette is seen as a fancier ...

When they go out to eat her mom makes a big show of washing her hands at the table with lemons and drinking glass water.

When should young boys use the men's restroom instead of going into the women's bathroom with their moms? And what are some of the biggest mistakes parents make when it comes to car seats? These are ...