Opinion | As I Was Saying: The Etiquette of Interruption

Interrupting a speaker: rudeness or cooperation? Also: Work and values; a presidential age limit; Trump's response to a tell-all book; plastic waste.

Should I Pay My Sister-in-Law for Helping With Child Care?

After her offers of compensation were initially denied, a reader was surprised to hear her relative ask for back pay.

When Dasani Left Home

What happens when trying to escape poverty means separating from your family at 13?

My Brother-in-Law Vilified Us Online. Should We Still Have Him Over?

A reader asks whether a defamatory post on social media is cause for disinviting a dinner guest.

Opinion | In Real Life, Not All Interruptions Are Rude

Sometimes people talk over each other and it totally works.

Where Was This Money When I Made My Down Payment?

A reader is hurt by her parents’ decision to help finance her sister’s path to homeownership but not her own.

Dear Colleagues, Will You Please Mask Up?

A reader asks about navigating an office where vaccination is not required.

You Are Invited to Our Wedding. Kindly Tell Us Your Vaccination Status.

As the busy fall wedding season arrives, the Delta variant is forcing guests and couples to conform to new rules of etiquette.

My Ex Risked Our Daughter’s Health for … a Photo Op?

A reader asks for permission to scold her former husband (and his current wife).

Opinion | How Should I Respond to Creepy Questions About My Friend’s Race?

You can’t assume you know how your friend will feel about these questions. Your first step should be to find out.

Opinion | The Softening of American Conversation

A coarsening in our language? No, I hear a flowering of deference.

I’m in the Wedding Party. Can I Mask Up for the Ceremony?

A reader is worried about fulfilling her maid of honor duties, and even more worried about getting sick.

The Phones We Love Too Much (Published 2017)

If you had to make a choice, would you choose your phone or your partner? Don’t answer that.

I Hit the Neighbors’ Dog With My Car. What Now?

A young reader asks for advice on confessing.

The Hosts Are Unvaccinated. Should the Guests Know?

A reader asks whether she has an obligation to tell her fellow invitees about the risks at an upcoming indoor wedding.

My Son Died. How Can I Be Expected to Move On?

A reader asks for help dealing with pressure to put grief behind her after nine years of mourning.

My Sister Owes Me a Lot of Money. How Do I Get Her to Pay?

A reader seeks advice on unpaid familial debts.

My Mom Doesn’t Want Me to Get the Covid-19 Vaccine. But I Already Did.

A reader seeks advice on navigating a parent whose stance on vaccination is at odds with his future.

How Can I Forgive My Evil Stepmother?

A reader mourning his father must now deal with unallocated assets — and a controlling widow.

Opinion | Race Manners: Which Black People Should I Believe?

White people are often admonished to defer to Black people on issues of race and racism. But Black people don’t hold monolithic opinions. What to do?