Every so often, we receive a letter that stops us cold. Not because it’s dramatic for the sake of drama—but because it’s real ...

After my daughter passed, my son-in-law asked me to move in to help. I was in a position to do so, and it went OK the first ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

In today's Dear Annie column, Annie Lane hears from a grieving mom who used to be close to her adult daughter but now she won ...

DEAR GRIEVING: Few pains cut as deeply as being shut out by your own child. You are mourning not only the loss of a ...

Actress and filmmaker Mercy Aigbe has apologised to her daughter Michelle for the harsh parenting she experienced from her as ...

I had asked if they would consider spending part of the holidays with me instead of always going to his family. Rachel got defensive and said I was making her choose. I said something in the heat of ...

I miss her terribly, but I also don’t want to keep reopening the wound. How do I respect her boundaries without giving up ...

Dear Caught: You and your daughter don’t owe anyone an explanation for your family’s heritage or her choices. If someone asks ...

Reinstating Rose, at least in a narrow, short-term view, comes at little cost. The Hall of Fame is the true prize for Rose’s supporters.

I begged my parents not to come to my college graduation. It was an 8-hour drive from Brooklyn to Buffalo and I was only attending a small departmental graduation in my communication department. I ...

The younger daughters have always had healthy eating habits and have been easy kids. My 18-year-old daughter has a more challenging personality. She is an anxious perfectionist and will be ...