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 ...

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 ...

When a cousin of mine retired at 65, we all figured he was set for life. He'd always held down a good job, and I knew from talking to him that he had plenty of money socked away in savings. Recently, ...

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 ...

In 2017, I sent DNA samples to Ancestry, as well as to two other DNA companies. My parents had recently passed away, and I had some questions about my family background that I hoped the DNA might ...