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I was done having kids, knowing that I wanted only two. Then, in 2020, my 15-year-old nephew moved in with us. I was naive to think that parenting a teenager would be easier than parenting a toddler.

Dear Amy: Every year my extended family meets for a summer reunion. Two of us are gay. Starting when he was quite young, we assumed that my nephew was also gay. No one talked about it, it was just ...

Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither has gainful employment. My nephew has also struggled with mental health issues. His ...

Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither has gainful employment. My nephew has also struggled with mental health issues. His ...

DEAR ERIC: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my brother and their mom divorced. When each of them was born, I opened a savings ...

“My SIL, Alice, is a single mom. She had her first child at 16 and her second by 19. Alice lived with her parents but was often mistreated by my MIL Pat.My MIL is a mean, petty woman. She wore a light ...

Gabby Karvoski delivered her baby girl and invited her family to come meet the newborn. Her nephew came to surprise her in a full suit, ready to meet his new cousin, saying he wanted to make a "good ...

DEAR ERIC: It’s time for me to update my will, and I’m struggling with the division of my assets. I have no children of my own, and my general plan is to leave some to charity and distribute the rest ...