Lori Meo is a 56-year-old mom of young adult children in Rhode Island. Her children still live in the family home, and she does not charge them rent. Since her kids turned 18, they could have ...

My mother moved from Florida to New York to live with me when she was 76, and it was great at first. But over time, we realized how different we are. She's much more social than I am. She's also ...

Families often turn to each other for support during life’s transitions, but even the most well-meaning arrangements can come with unexpected challenges. What begins as a kind gesture can slowly shift ...

Dear Eric: I’m a 52-year-old mother and grandmother. My daughter and granddaughter live with me due to some bad life choices my daughter has made. It’s very clear to me that being a mother is not high ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a mom whose youngest daughter suddenly wants to live with her father in another state. Home-stock - stock.adobe.com DEAR ABBY: I am a mother of three girls, 25, 21 and about ...

A reader still picking up the pieces after a recent divorce is wrestling with guilt for not wanting to take his mother in, knowing she wouldn’t hesitate to help him. By Philip Galanes I am nearly 60 ...

I comfortably live in an area with a very high cost of living. My older two nieces came to stay with me after college while they were trying to figure out their places in the world. Their “rent” went ...