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

Family members claim to support my weight-loss efforts — but they get mad when I turn down junk food and all-you-can-eat ...

Dear Sick and Tired: It’s time to reaffirm your desire to live. Because of your health problems, this will mean making ...

(They) claim to be supportive yet get angry when I turn down invitations to buffets, buttered popcorn at movies, fast food ...

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

A reader is no longer hopeful about improving their health because their family is making it so difficult.

I have dedicated myself to explicitly following my doctor’s directions to eat organic and low-fat foods and to exercise daily ...

I live with family members who claim to be supportive yet get angry when I turn down invitations to all-you-can-eat buffets.

They KNOW she needs to lose weight and eat healthy due to liver disease. Why would they get mad if she declines food she's ...

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

I am struggling with a recent diagnosis of severe liver disease (non-alcoholic) and need to lose 30 pounds. I have had two ...