Grandma gives your preschooler an outfit she spent hours picking out, and your little one responds, “I don’t like blue dresses.” Yikes. Better revisit the lesson on manners. Good manners spring from ...

Teaching kids good manners can be fun!!

Dear Miss Manners: What do you do if someone takes your chair? Does it matter if it is the throne of a ruler of great lands? Let me explain. My family and I were waiting to be seated at a restaurant ...

Sitting at the dinner table happily chatting with a table of middle-aged women, Erin exudes confidence. She makes polite small talk, her posture is elegant and her table manners are impeccable. What’s ...

Explain the reasoning behind the manners expected. Include kids in meal planning. Have children set the table and dine as a family. Allow kids to help with cooking and perform age-appropriate tasks.

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The First Church of Christ, Scientist, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The church publishes the ...