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Anyone who has asked a kid "How was school today?" knows just how hard it can be to get a conversation going around the dinner table. Don't worry if you're at a loss for words. We've got tons of great ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very long time ago, my husband and I were invited to dinner at a restaurant by a colleague of his. I had not met the colleague or his wife prior to the dinner. The men promised ...

The jolly season is almost upon us, and with it comes those annual gatherings of relatives and friends -- along with the ever-present tension that may arise from those gatherings. Many of these ...

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