A: In essence it was good ex-etiquette because you reached out for help and that’s the second rule of Good Ex-etiquette for Parents: “Ask for help if you need it.” From the outside, it probably felt ...

Q. How do you suggest I deal with a lying ex? We were at our child exchange and I hear him telling our child a story that was such a lie. I had to stop him and set the record straight, but it turned ...

Q. Even though my divorce has been final for a year, I sometimes like to spend the day with my ex and the kids. Not taking the chance of her saying no, I put the children first and ask the kids how ...

Q. I have noticed in other columns that you have suggested that parents should be the only ones attending 504 special ed meetings for their children. Bonus parents should not attend. My ex believes ...

Q. Although my ex has never been officially diagnosed, she must have some sort of affliction because no one could be as terrible as she is without having something. That’s fine for me. I left her long ...

Have you ever walked into your child’s room and been hit with a wave of odor, only for them to insist they don’t smell anything? Etiquette starts with self-awareness, and hygiene is the first step to ...

When you think about manners, do you imagine a thick book filled with old-fashioned rules governing what some consider good behavior? Or small acts of good conduct performed to impress people? Sheryl ...