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Mother Goose gives lessons on social etiquette for Valentine’s Day
It was a lesson in manners and social etiquette, just in time for Valentine's Day at the Columbus- Lowndes Public Library.
Miss Manners: My future mother-in-law may be nice, but she’s not ‘mom’
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...
Miss Manners: My mother-in-law wants to be called ‘mom.’ But I already have a mom
A reader who is uncomfortable with her recently widowed mother-in-law’s request to be called “mom” seeks alternatives and a ...
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If Your Parents Taught You These 8 Skills Growing Up, You're Probably Never Lonely As An Adult
If, as a teen, you expressed feelings of abandonment and your parents joined you in being angry at the other kids for ...
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A Magic Phrase to Instantly Calm an Angry Child—At Any Age
When your child is fuming with frustration, lashing out, or on the verge of a meltdown, the last thing they need is a lecture ...
Miss Manners: Would I be out of line to give my spouse this gift in public?
Miss Manners considers it the height of poor dinner guest behavior to solicit business. She suggests that next time he starts ...
Miss Manners: How do I get out of calling partner’s mother ‘Mom’ after she asked me to?
Just make sure that you prepare your actual mom to corroborate the story the next time the two of them meet. Please send your ...
Dave Barry and Miss Conduct have readers buzzing
Dave Barry has been making me laugh out loud for years — reading his retrospective on 2024 was a real pleasure ( Dave Barry’s ...
Miss Manners: How do I sidestep this awkward ‘mama’ drama with future mother-in-law
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...
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Miss Manners: I like my future mother-in-law but I don’t want to call her ‘Mom.’ How do I tell her without hurting her feelings?
Anyway, she’s been asking me to call her “Mom.” As I am extremely close to my own mother, I’m just not comfortable with this.
Miss Manners: Future MIL may be nice, but she’s not ‘mom’
I’ve been with my fiance for 16 years. I have a good relationship with his mother, though I wouldn’t call us best friends.
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Miss Manners: I think my future mother-in-law is nice, but I refuse to call her ‘mom’
GENTLE READER: Blame your mother. Moms are used to taking the fall for their children, and if you are as close as you say, ...