DEAR MOTHER: Empathy for whom -- the mother or the child? Mature parents do not slap their children across the face for acting up. They take the kid out of the store until they calm down.

Dear Abby advises a man that discovers his brother has a long-lost daughter. DEAR ABBY: I had my DNA analyzed and ...

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

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

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

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

Excuse me, but "kind and giving" people do not make nasty comments about their friend's relatives' physical appearance.

I happened upon a picture of my family taken when I was 10. My older sisters and parents were also in the photo. When I ...

Harriette Cole is a lifestylist and founder of DREAMLEAPERS, an initiative to help people access and activate their dreams.

When I spoke with my brother, he corroborated details in her message about meeting her mother, which was a hookup. The news ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a play at a theater that had just one single-stall ladies’ room. When I was finished using the ...