more about: family
If My Daughter’s a Flower Girl, Do I Deserve an Invitation?
Let’s say you live in the same house as your ex-wife, but are no longer romantically involved. Should you be invited to your her friend’s wedding if your 5-year-old daughter is a flower girl? [...]
Your Kid Saw Porn Online. Now What?
With more kids browsing the Internet at younger ages, an article today’s New York Times warns: ”Your child is going to look at porn at some point. It’s inevitable.” Now what? That’s the opinion [...]
Rude Kids: How to (Politely) Put a Stop to It
This week’s question comes from a reader named Jill, who is getting increasingly exasperated by the rude behavior of one of the children in her carpool. “Everyone always says ‘it takes a village,’ yet [...]
Give Me That Babysitter, I Saw Her First!
“Dear Michelle: I complete disagree with your column saying a friend is wrong for not sharing a babysitter. NO WAY! It’s hard enough to find a reliable available sitter,” wrote a reader named JACM1234. [...]
Oversharing: When Couples Tweet Too Much
Singer Rosanne Cash got in trouble recently for tweeting that her husband was napping. “Don’t’ tell people I’m taking a nap!” he said, really annoyed. That story and others, reported today in the New York [...]
Struggling to Get Dinner on the Table Every Night?
In your ideal world, your family happily gathers around the dinner table every night. The kids eat your home-cooked delicious meat loaf and green beans without a fuss, everyone chats about current events and [...]
How Do You Handle a Determined Lip Kisser?
As far as I’m concerned, there are two kinds of people in life: those who kiss you on the lips, and those who kiss you on the cheek. ACCEPTABLE LIP KISSERS Your spouse/romantic partner [...]
How to Win on National Scrabble Day
Did you know that today is National Scrabble Day? In honor of the “holiday” take a look at these 10 short words words from Mental Floss that can help you out in a pinch [...]
No One Offered to Throw a Shower? Plan Your Own
A couple of readers have said they disagree (thanks for writing, ngarner29 and ynwa098) with my opinion that it’s perfectly fine to throw your own party to celebrate your wedding or new baby: ynwa098: [...]
A Nice Problem to Have: Both Families Want to Pay for the Wedding
This week’s etiquette question comes from a reader named Mike66, who is getting married – congratulations! – and already finds himself in the middle of a skirmish between the in laws over cash. But it’s [...]
