Maya Kowalski, 19, has been labelling and stacking neatly packed boxes next to the desk where she keeps her late mother's ...

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My husband, “Mason,” and I have a 6-year-old daughter, “Evelyn,” who is the joy of our lives. She is an only child and we are ...

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

When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...

Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...

Dear Eric: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...

DEAR ERIC: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...

Dear Mother: I like that you frame your answer in a way that feels most comfortable for you; that’s key. Also, by sharing ...

Dear Eric: I have a friend who lost her son to suicide, and in researching how to help I came across this idea: My friend ...

Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...

A parents comfort level can vary depending on the situation. There's no rule that you have to share that you've lost a child.