Dear Eric: My niece contacted me and said she was coming to a college reunion near me. She wondered if she and her family could stay at my home during the weekend. I was happy to have them, and they ...

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 ...

To add insult, the birthday “present” our niece gave to her cousin was a faux lottery ticket that once scratched, said “We ...

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 niece and nephews turn to me for life advice, and they teach me how to stay relevant. It's not parenting or friendship; it's something special.

Dear Eric: I grew up with family members who made it their mission to tell everybody else how to live their life. Because of this contempt for people who have that insatiable need to control others, I ...

Dear Eric: Our niece (my husband’s brother’s daughter) is expecting her first child. While we are very happy for her, the way ...