An unexpected rainstorm. A traffic jam on your morning commute. Realizing you forget to put on deodorant. There are many things that can turn your day from good to bad. But there is one thing you’re ...

In the South, saying “sir” and “ma’am” is instilled from the time a toddler can talk. Elders, strangers, customers, clerks: You add that little fillip after “excuse me” or “thank you.” “It’s very ...

However, my parents still expect my kids to use “ma’am” and “sir.” Although my girl rebels and says using them makes her uncomfortable, though she’s unable to define exactly why. But I push her to do ...

TARBORO, N.C. (CBS Local) - The parents of a North Carolina boy are demanding answers after they say their child was punished for addressing his teacher as "ma'am." Teretha Wilson told local reporters ...

Each week in the Tuesday column, Prudence asks readers for their thoughts on a question that has her stumped. She’ll post her final thoughts on the matter on Fridays. I am the Gen X child (46M) of ...

Many of our nation’s students have just returned to school for the fall, and already, some teachers are showing that they really aren’t equipped to handle the job of educating our children. Take for ...

Over the past year, I've often been invited to what feels like a gathering of close female friends. These meetings — absent of husbands and children — are hosted by book clubs that have chosen to read ...

Imagine you are addressing someone as “Miss.” About how old is the person? How old is the person you are addressing as “Mister?" “Ma’am?" “Sir?" Did you imagine a young woman for “Miss?" Older woman ...