"My sister, who was initially supportive, later drunk-dialed our mother and said a bunch of nasty things about her and me." ...

DEAR SON/BROTHER: Please accept my deepest sympathy for the tragic loss of your father. I can’t imagine the degree of shock and trauma finding him must have caused you. By now, you must realize that ...

My sister, who was initially supportive, later drunk-dialed our mother and said a bunch of nasty things about her and me.

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

A reader is no longer hopeful about improving their health because their family is making it so difficult.

Family members claim to support my weight-loss efforts — but they get mad when I turn down junk food and all-you-can-eat ...

I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two bouts of cancer in five years as ...