A person says they are trying to determine when humor about aging becomes inappropriate and how to intervene respectfully.

I spent the morning at a close friend’s home. She is in her early 80s and starting to show some mental decline and memory problems. Her children are ...

Day care is very expensive, and I’ve recently been told they may not be able to afford it. My husband and I have been eagerly ...

My son and his wife have two children. The youngest is a baby and is my first grandchild fathered by my son. I have a special relationship with ...

My 43-year-old daughter, "Patti," a mom of two from different dads, is constantly in financial difficulties and periodically ...

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

A woman says she is debating whether to bring up the issue with other family members or address it directly with her niece.

A woman is upset because her niece didn’t acknowledge a monetary gift given for her wedding and feels excluded from family ...