I love being a mom, don’t get me wrong. And I love my sons. But this drives me bananas. I’m not these people’s mom!

I give them my name, but they never use ... from my children. “Which mother? I’m Mrs. Starwood.” (Or “Dr. Starwood,” if it ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I take my sons to the pediatrician or call to make an appointment, the receptionist or nurse always ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am at the age where many of my friends' children are marrying. I am always delighted to be invited to ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to someone who is questioning their own generosity ...

There’s something about it that feels a little condescending, like I’m not a separate person from my children.

I asked a man sitting in front of me at a college musical to remove his distracting baseball cap, which he did. My wife later ...

So far, I have taken a deep breath, sent a gift and talked about them behind their backs -- like decent people do.

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

Dear Miss Manners: I started going gray at age 14, so I’ve gotten a lot of comments about my appearance over the last 20 ...

Surely it is more important that your husband and children find you beautiful. DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please tell me the correct ...

From my friends’ moms (“You’re too young for gray hair!”) to professors (“You should really dye your hair; you look so old”) ...