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

Family members who take in a relative's kids face unique challenges. Often, they do so without financial, educational and medical support.

I made a comment about her paying for a $5 coffee for her brother, and she became highly offended. (I knew she would be, so I ...

"What does the pope think about us being related? That's my question," one cousin said. "What does he think of us because ...