I connected with my long-lost cousin on Facebook. She reminded me of my childhood and sent me some old photos. Among them were the only photos I have of me with my mom. When someone named Rosemary ...

Dear Amy: I am a 64-year-old woman, the youngest in my family. When I was 16, one of my cousins, “Will,” (a 30-year-old man who is now a doctor) invited me to New York City for a visit. I barely knew ...

A reader is unsure how best to help a cousin she sees as a little sister but who so far hasn’t asked for any parenting advice. By Philip Galanes My cousin’s young children are out of control: They hit ...

DEAR ABBY: I lost my beautiful mother six years ago. While, of course, I miss her terribly, something else has been bothering me that I’m having trouble getting over. I allowed my cousin on my dad’s ...

Dear Cousin: Where I’m from, people used to talk about having “play cousins” – people who weren’t really related to you but with whom you were often expected to hang out because your parents were ...

Before the Covid-19 pandemic, I rarely thought about where I would go to Mass. I was still in high school when the pandemic hit, and prior to Covid, my family’s regular Sunday routine had me reliably ...