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 ...

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, ...