His deceased father didn’t want him to know he wasn’t his biological father. I’m torn about whether I should tell him.

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

For the past month and a half, my 6-year-old son “Ray” has been steadily increasing his use of profanity. The other day he ...

On the drive back home, I joked that Noah must have a bladder of steel since he’d had no fewer than three iced teas while he ...

Dear Eric: My son will soon be turning 13, as will my niece. They were born a week apart. I usually host a family pool party ...

Dear Eric: My son will soon be turning 13, as will my niece. They were born a week apart. I usually host a family pool party ...

In our house, we don’t always use the word “consent” with our kids. What we do talk about is listening, stopping, checking in ...

DEAR ABBY: Three decades ago, my husband and I were a military couple stationed overseas to a remote assignment. I was raped ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a mother who misses her son after not seeing him for three years.