My mom and my aunt are estranged, but I've been close with my aunt since I was young. We started by writing letters to each other and then eventually began talking on the phone. I've learned a lot ...
DEAR ANNIE: My sister, “Ellen,” has an extensive history of being the victim of sexual abuse, which has caused her a lot of trauma. I’m so proud of all the work she has done to process and work ...
When my uncle died suddenly after 35 years of marriage, the loss was earth-shattering. My aunt and uncle had one of those rare, lifelong love stories: they met, fell in love instantly, and were ...
My Aunt Pat was one of four children in a middle-class Irish-American family in southern Vermont; she was born and grew up in the decades between the two World Wars. She and her three siblings—a ...
Dear Newsweek, My family is currently going through some drama. My aunt has one child, a son, and through another family situation, she ended up caring for my cousin since she was a newborn. My cousin ...
There’s something mesmerizing about watching someone who’s seen an entire century go by. My aunt—a sharp, witty, and heartwarming woman—officially hung up her hat at age 90. Today, she’s 100 and still ...
The author, third from left, says that when her aunt, fourth from left, moved in, it was good for the whole family.Courtesy of Christina Daves My grieving aunt moved in with us after my uncle died, ...