Q. Over the years my husband and I have given our son and daughter-in-law many gifts such as kitchen appliances, furniture, a car, and other expensive items. These gifts have always been presented to ...

These gifts have always been presented to both ... If you pay for the children’s tuition or give the family a car, it stands to reason they’d make a point to show their gratitude by seeing ...

Dear Grandma: It’s worth considering your son’s acknowledgement as a blanket thanks from the whole family. Sure, the right thing for your daughter-in-law (and the kids) to do, is to also make sure you ...

Dear Eric: I have a one-year-old grandchild and am frustrated that I don’t have the freedom to gift them whatever I choose.

Asking Eric advises a grandmother feeling unappreciated by her daughter-in-law, a friend struggling with feeling sidelined, ...