Family secrets can create unexpected conflicts. This woman’s cousin had a baby, and she wanted to keep it a secret from their relatives. But another aunt mentioned seeing the baby in public, so she ...

I am an amateur baker, but a very good one. At 17, I tried to start up a business. My first real client was my aunt. Her daughter had a baby shower coming up, and my aunt wanted it to be fabulous. She ...

I lived in fear of my cousin Tarlie’s death for more than seven years. When the text arrived from my aunt, Tarlie’s mom, my husband and I had put our children to bed and were sitting outside on our ...

DEAR ANNIE: My cousin is getting married in November on the same day as my toddler’s birthday. I am torn on how to do both. I really want my daughter to feel special for her fourth birthday, but I ...