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: I can’t bring myself to call my fiance’s mother “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 future in-law wants me to call her mom. Can I say no?
Dear Miss Manners: I’ve been with my fiancé for 16 years. I have a good relationship with his mother, though I wouldn’t call ...
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, ...
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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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, ...
Miss Manners: I’m sorry, but I can’t call my mother-in-law ‘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: 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 ...
Miss Manners: Future mother-in-law is nice, but she isn’t ‘Mom’
In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin suggests blaming the woman's own mother to avoid offending her ...
Miss Manners: I have one rule when my grandkids visit, and my son refuses to respect it
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is ...
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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: My son accused me of valuing my furniture over his messy kids' comfort
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is ...