Family is meant to be a place of understanding, but sometimes, the hurt runs deep. Our reader’s stepson, Tom, constantly rejected her and hurt her feelings. But now, facing a life-or-death surgery, he ...

I told my mom I wanted nothing to do with her at the time of the divorce, and up to this day have followed through on that. But I’ve gotten a lot of advice urging me to forgive her and try to ...

Despite everything, I’ve always craved a relationship with my mother. About 10 years ago, I confronted her about how deeply she hurt me by running off with my boyfriend.

Growing up, my dad and I were very close. We never talked about my mom’s betrayal until shortly before he died. He wasn’t one to drink, but he took me for a beer once and told me about her affair.

A man can't forgive his mother for stealing part of his inheritance from his grandparents to pay off her own debts. While the economy is bad for everyone, that's never an excuse to steal ...

I want to wish every mother, her husband and children a Happy Mother’s Day. That’s the way it’s supposed to be in our perfect world, isn’t it! “Honor your father and mother” is more ...

I told my mom I wanted nothing to do with her at the time of the divorce, and up to this day have followed through on that. But I’ve gotten a lot of advice urging me to forgive her and try to ...

I wanted and still want an apology. Her response was, “I don’t owe you anything. That’s between me and God, and I was rebaptized.” That hurt and didn’t offer much remorse to help me move forward. Now ...