Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old man who has always been able to help friends with loss and life changes, until now. For context, ...

Dear Abby: I’m a 35-year-old man who has always been able to help friends with loss and life changes, until now. For context, ...

Dear Abby advises an individual who lost their friend of 50 years and now feels confused about why her family is ignoring ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m a 35-year-old man who has always been able to help friends with loss and life changes, until now. For context, ...

My friend of 50 years passed away a few months ago. I sent a fruit basket to her family and tried calling, but I was unable ...

I sent a fruit basket to her family and tried calling, but I was unable to get through. I couldn’t reach them via email or ...

A man struggles to support a friend experiencing a miscarriage while he is in the midst of adopting a child, seeking advice ...

A reader feels excluded and hurt after not being acknowledged by a lifelong friend’s family following her passing, ...

She is going through a miscarriage. I am at a loss. I want to be there for her while going through my own process to have ...

A few pictures of her and another one of her friends from that period were on the table, but none included me.

Dear Abby: I'm a 35-year-old man who has always been able to help friends with loss and life changes, until now. For context, ...