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

DEAR ABBY: I have one sister and three younger half-sisters, all of whom I love. Recently, two of my nieces, the daughters of ...

I truly cannot bear to call the baby by his given name. I kept this to myself, but my sister noticed that I avoid using the ...

DEAR ABBY: I have one sister and three younger half-sisters, all of whom I love. Recently, two of my nieces, the daughters of one of my half-sisters, gave birth within months of each other.

Submit it here. Dear Care and Feeding, Do you have advice on handling it when you’re “collateral damage” in someone else’s estrangement? My niece, “Gwen,” recently cut off all contact ...

And for my niece, here's my note of gratitude: To my dear niece, Saara Joshi: Thank you for showing me, through your simple and sincere gesture, what it means to value effort over outcomes.

DEAR AWKWARD: You handled the situation appropriately. You are not obligated to discuss the death by suicide of a sibling, or ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a woman who is tired ... I have had no contact or information regarding my niece and nephew for 35 years. Now there is this child in need. Would it be a good idea to ...

However, you will do anything for the people you love, and if your niece wishes to be referred to as “they,” you will try your best to accommodate. Dear Lisi: My mom likes to exercise daily ...