When a five-year-old kicks a baby in the throat, the room should stop. But in too many families, it doesn’t. Someone laughs.

I have a niece who is biracial (her father is mixed with Black and white parents, and her mother is white), and she confided ...

I spent years grieving the family I didn't have. Here's how I stopped seeing my life as the one I failed to build — and ...

They often turn to me for advice, and in turn, they teach me how to stay relevant. They also help me stay connected and feel less isolated. I never set out to be the "cool aunt." But somewhere between ...

Dear Eric: Twenty-six years ago, my mother worked with a married woman who was pregnant with her fourth child but couldn’t afford to add another child to her family. My sister and husband had a son ...

Dear Abby advises an uncle who's frustrated with his niece who spent his money after her failed engagement. Getty Images DEAR ABBY: My sister recently lost her husband, who passed away after a brief ...

Dear Eric: A few months ago, I discovered I was not invited to my niece’s wedding this summer. She is the daughter of my only sibling. I was told when I asked my sister if I needed to save the date. I ...

I love my niece dearly and, being older, I would like to make her a beneficiary of my savings and investments. I am not a rich person, but I worked my whole life, and I am a good saver. Here is my ...

Your niece's husband has a choice about whether to feel alienated or not. Given that he owns his own home and, assuming he is aware that his wife would like to have a home of her own and to maintain ...

Dear Eric: Twenty-six years ago, my mother worked with a married woman who was pregnant with her fourth child but couldn’t afford to add another child to her family. My sister and husband had a son ...

My sister was taken aback to get a call from the shop where she had purchased the dress to say when they checked their files, ...

I consider myself the "cool aunt" because I'm close to my niece and nephews. They often turn to me for advice, and in turn, they teach me how to stay relevant. They also help me stay connected and ...