Being a teenager already comes with enough growing pains without being asked to play stand-in parent. For one teen, sharing her bedroom with her niece has turned into a nightly battle. Tired of losing ...

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. Related Articles Asking Eric: I ...

Dear Eric: My sister stopped speaking to me because I didn’t attend the wedding of her daughter, my niece. Every year I purchase very expensive seats for my husband and I to attend a two-day concert, ...

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 Amy: I’m 64 and a widow, living in my own home. My sister is finally getting divorced after 30 years in a terrible marriage. She has a 21-year-old daughter. She is going to be moving in with me ...

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