Claire, a devoted grandmother, found herself in the middle of a family conflict during a planned holiday with her son and his ...

I prefer to keep my life private, and am now being called a liar for doing so. Plus: avoiding invitation overload.

My husband and I had our third child last fall. And for the third time, my mom pressured me to name her after my late sister, ...

The Hearth Display helped our editor and primary parent streamline the many schedules and tasks of her family of five into ...

Am I wrong for turning my back on my sisters? I don’t want their toxicity touching my life or my children’s lives.

For example, we had a meeting and one of them said we never have discussed these topics at this kind of meeting. I’m the ...

Although I think of my sister often, I reflect on the family drama, and feel relieved that I am not in it anymore.

A living inheritance is giving financial assistance to younger generations while still alive, rather than bequeathing it upon death. While potentially beneficial, giving too much too soon can hinder a ...

Dear Abby: After my father passed away, I started doing some family genealogy. Everyone, including family, thinks he was a ...

DEAR BROTHER: It’s probably jarring to read about oneself in an advice column to which one did not write, even if the ...

I traveled to Italy with my family of five for 16 days with carry-ons only. It made our trip much easier and we had room to ...

Dear Eric: I am a middle-aged woman, who, for most of her life was the center of the social scene. I entertained in my home, ...