I lived with my sister, brother-in-law, and my nephew, Diego, until he was three. Helping raise him was a wonderful experience, but it also made me think deeply about parenting. I realized how hard it ...

Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither has gainful employment. My nephew has also struggled with mental health issues. His ...

DEAR ERIC: My family moved out of state to cut ties with my husband’s verbally and emotionally abusive mother. One brother did the same. The last brother engaged in a horrific divorce, succumbed to ...

Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither has gainful employment. My nephew has also struggled with mental health issues. His ...

I was done having kids, knowing that I wanted only two. Then, in 2020, my 15-year-old nephew moved in with us. I was naive to think that parenting a teenager would be easier than parenting a toddler.

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Dear Eric: My family moved out of state to cut ties with my husband’s verbally and emotionally abusive mother. One brother did the same. The last brother engaged in a horrific divorce, succumbed to ...