Asking Eric: Uncles don’t acknowledge niece’s birthday with gift or card Letter writer’s brothers don’t send a card or gift for their niece’s birthday.

A 20-year-old man agreed to take his 5-year-old niece to a father-daughter dance at her school, and now the girl's 'deadbeat' father — who rarely shows up for her — is angry. The man detailed ...

ASKING ERIC Uncles fail to acknowledge niece’s birthday, but want presents for their kids By R. Eric Thomas Tribune Content Agency,Updated November 21, 2024, 12:00 a.m.

An uncle explained on Reddit that he is refusing to be best man in his niece's upcoming wedding because she wants him to enter alongside the maid of honor — his ex-wife, whom he claims cheated ...

Dear Eric: I’m married with four kids and have a sizable extended family. One son, who is in seventh grade, runs track and finished the season with personal records in his events, which also happen to ...

The niece/nephew gift exchange need not be tit for tat, but it’s important that your brothers know that you’re not feeling the kind of family connection that you want.