Abandonment doesn’t always come from being physically left behind. Sometimes it’s subtle—emotional neglect, inconsistency, or growing up in a home where you had to be the adult. The result? You walk ...

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Dear Eric: My 35-year-old daughter “Mary” and I were very close in her early 20s, after she emerged from troubled teen years of substance abuse and self-destructive behaviors. She continues to stay ...