A parent wants to help their private chef daughter find a way to tune out distracting clients while she cooks.

The family members feel entitled to swan in and out, talk with each other and with her ... all while she works to prepare ...

However well-meaning this family is, Miss Manners can understand that it creates a nuisance for your daughter, who is trying ...

GENTLE READER: It is to our credit, Miss Manners believes, that Americans have an awkward relationship with those who serve ...