“Can I call you Mom?” my 6-year-old bonus daughter asked, smiling up at me with her big brown eyes. The question took me by surprise. Time froze as my boyfriend, her father, and I looked at each other ...

LaVina Hawkins is a 45-year-old who lives in Gaithersburg, Maryland. When she was 9, she went to her first sleepover and was teased by the other girls. She called her mom and asked to be picked up.

DEAR ERIC: My son is recently engaged to a fabulous woman. I love her dearly. She’s always addressed me as Mrs. [My Last Name]. I would like to pass the torch, per se, and tell her that she will soon ...

During pregnancy, people started referring to me as Mom. While some other pregnant women seemed to find this cute or sweet, I didn't. In fact, as my daughter (and my belly) grew larger and it was more ...

A woman worried that her latest encounter with her biological son may have damaged their complex relationship triggers a somewhat volatile Reddit response, including accusations of abandonment and ...

Dear Eric: My daughter-in-law wants a much closer relationship with me than I feel comfortable with. She began calling me “mom” when she and my son first got engaged. I’ve told her several times that ...

Dear Eric: My son is recently engaged to a fabulous woman. I love her dearly. She’s always addressed me as Mrs. [My Last Name]. I would like to pass the torch, per se, and tell her that she will soon ...

“Hey mama, here’s that lanolin you asked for,” the postpartum nurse says as she hands me a tiny tube of a salve that won’t do much healing for my bleeding nips or my fragile emotional state. Everyone ...

I was surprised when people started calling me Mom when I was pregnant. I quickly began to hate it. It was all part of my identity crisis while transitioning to motherhood. During pregnancy, people ...