He often asks me to send him money mostly to play games while he is away. I start out by saying I can’t help, but then I give ...

DEAR ABBY: My brother’s daughter “Alyssa,” an only child, is on the kidney transplant list. My brother and I haven’t spoken ...

Dear Abby: My niece “Alyssa,” an only child, is on the kidney transplant list. When I had my DNA tested, I learned that my ...

DEAR UNEASY: If you are asking sincerely how to rectify this unfortunate situation, STOP TEXTING HIM AND DO NOT SEND HIM ...

My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father constantly hurts my feelings intentionally. I have been dealing with this ...

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

I don't want to involve children's protective services, but my son's house is full of trash and smells of cat urine.

We don’t want to involve children’s protective services, but we don’t know what we can do to get them to understand the ...

I have been struggling with how I should answer acquaintances who ask, “How is she doing?” as well as those who ask, “Do you ...

The new house is now disgustingly filthy and filled with trash and the smell of cat urine. We watch our grandson several ...

Dear Abby: A few years ago, my daughter went “no contact” with both sides of our family — grandparents, parents, aunts and ...

DEAR ABBY: I am the only daughter in a family with four brothers. My family treats me like I don’t exist. My father ...