My mother passed away, and not a single one of my so-called friends showed up to her funeral. No cards. No flowers. Not even a phone call.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is concerned about their friends' grand-parenting ...

During the hardest period of her life, she watched as people made excuses for why they couldn't be there for her.

DEAR ABBY: I recently bought a new house. I was downsizing because my mother has passed away and my daughter went out of ...

If I don’t respond right away to a message, she sends follow-ups. I’ve started to feel anxious every time my phone buzzes.

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

Dear Abby advises a woman who is contemplating telling her friend why his first two marriages didn’t work out.