My father was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness and may not live another year. I’ve encouraged him (and my mom) to prepare financially for the future, but they refuse to think about it. My ...

Dear Eric: My best friend of nearly 50 years has been diagnosed with cancer, and the prognosis isn’t good. Naturally, I want to support her, but she’s making it very challenging. I just spoke with her ...

Nothing is positive and/or worth getting out of bed for. I feel so blah, yucky and worthless. Please, where do I start?

DEAR ABBY: I need advice about my daughter. She is in an abusive marriage. Her four boys, aged 3 to 12, have been affected by what is going on. They are not properly disciplined and are being abused ...

DEAR ABBY: Last year, my son, his girlfriend and two others were murdered outside a city where “things like this don’t happen.” My other two boys received a call to come immediately to their dad’s ...

Dear Eric: My 15-year-old grandson moved in with me about seven months ago. We are fine together but his mom refuses to allow him to go to a “brick and mortar” school. He has Marfan Syndrome and must ...