I’m inclined to send the parents gift cards for the kids in the future instead of gifts and tell them that they should use ...

Gifts, to me, are not a chore and not an obligation. If I get a thank-you card, it is nice, but I do not see any obligation ...

She sees another family relative being praised for the gifts they send, but not her. Is it time for a new approach?

If I receive a “thank you” from them for the gifts, it is very timid compared to their response to the gifts my sister sends ...

To explain further, let me tell you how I give gifts. I have a large family that is pretty far-flung. Some years I’m in touch ...

A great-aunt feels slighted by the lack of enthusiasm for her gifts compared to her sister’s, while another reader is ready ...

Our Ask the Therapist columnist, Lori Gottlieb, advises a reader who worries that their grandkids are not being raised with ...

My sister is close to the parents, and they always make a big deal over the gifts she sends the kids. They send enthusiastic ...

Gift cards are key. They’re fast, hard to trace, and irreversible once the code is shared. By asking for photos or digital ...

Dear Eric: I had a friend with whom I texted frequently with excellent tips and attached articles relating important matters ...

I am tired of being judged for my loss of hearing. My siblings came at me today, together, and approached me ...

GENTLE READER: You can use the title “Dr.” and put the others below — but please assure Miss Manners that this is intended ...