The don’t-show-up-empty-handed mantra now rivals the don’t-use-the-guest-towels one: They are the rare directives that still command obedience in an otherwise lax society. People who do not respond to ...

A young cousin of mine graduated from high school this spring and will be going to college in the fall. I asked his mother ...

Graduation season is here, and it’s time to get creative with celebrations that go beyond the usual backyard potluck.