Customs, Etiquette and Manners

July 7, 2016

Social Q’s: My Stepmother Calls Herself Mom but Doesn’t Act Like One. What to Do?

Social Q’s My father’s wife of 13 years, who has no children, has started calling herself our mom on Facebook. My sisters and I never lived […]
July 1, 2016

Social Q’s: When Pals Bash Their Spouses, Should You Speak Up?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My husband and I have two sets of longtime-couple friends whom we often see as a group. Recently, the wives (with […]
June 3, 2016

Why Can’t My BFF and My New Boyfriend Get Along?

By PHILIP GALANES June 2, 2016 I have been single for several years, and my best friend and I have come to count on each other for daily […]
May 26, 2016

Social Q’s: Grand Gestures From Grandparents

May 26, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES Two years ago, my son moved to Florida with his wife and decided he no longer wanted a […]
May 20, 2016

Circa Now: The Remarkable Shelf Life of the Offhand Comment

May 20, 2016 By HENRY ALFORD Sometimes a seemingly trivial comment will lodge in our brain and start to fester, ultimately exhibiting a shelf life equal […]
April 29, 2016

Social Q’s: Words Can Never Hurt Me? Bah!

April 28, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and was prescribed Adderall, which has some side effects, including loss of […]
April 7, 2016

Social Q’s: For Co-Workers, What’s in a (Nick)Name

April 7, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a woman in my 20s and work in a small, friendly office of 20 people. My […]
April 1, 2016

Social Q’s: A Teenage Girl Searching for a New Normal

March 31, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 16-year-old girl who was in a serious car crash. I had to have muscle grafts […]
March 24, 2016

Social Q’s: A Daughter’s Looks Aren’t Everything

March 24, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I have a 6-year-old daughter who is very pretty. She didn’t get her looks from her father or […]
March 17, 2016

Social Q’s: Sibling Revelry, Threatened

March 17, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES We are a family of four siblings. We always got along pretty well, then our luck ran out. […]