My niece and nephews turn to me for life advice, and they teach me how to stay relevant. It's not parenting or friendship; it's something special.

Dear Eric: My sister stopped speaking to me because I didn’t attend the wedding of her daughter, my niece. Every year I purchase very expensive seats for my husband and I to attend a two-day concert, ...

To add insult, the birthday “present” our niece gave to her cousin was a faux lottery ticket that once scratched, said “We ...

Dear Eric: I would like to get along better with my niece’s wife, and I’m hoping you might offer some strategies. The wife’s a nice person, but she’s high maintenance in ways that make whatever group ...

DEAR ABBY: My niece and I have always had a strong bond. Her son and his wife were expecting a baby. Most of my family knew, but they didn’t want to tell anyone until she reached her second trimester.

My brother, “Drew,” has been a single dad to his 14-year-old daughter, “Sam,” since the death of her mother when she was 7. As Sam’s aunt, I have done my best to offer her support and advice, even ...

Dear Eric: My sister stopped speaking to me because I didn’t attend the wedding of her daughter, my niece. Every year I purchase very expensive seats for my husband and I to attend a two-day concert, ...

There’s something so wonderful about having a niece. They give you a place to put so much love without the responsibilities that come along with being their parent. There’s a special bond you can get ...

We have an annual weekend family reunion that includes family and significant others along with their children. Most of the children are adults now. One of them (my niece) was recently married and is ...