Family isn’t always a straightforward story. It’s often a blend of second chances, new beginnings, and complex legacies. Stepparenting can bring moments of joy and connection, but it can also ...

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 ...

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.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who feels excluded from plans to celebrate their niece's ...

Dear Eric: My son and my niece had been friends since childhood but had a falling out about a decade ago. She confessed to him that she was cheating on her husband and thinking of leaving him and ...

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 ...

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

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 ...