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

I sense that unloading these items on us gives (her) a feeling of comfort and keeps her from making difficult decisions ...

DEAR ABBY: My sister “Mary Ann” is a hoarder. She refuses all offers of assistance (physically and emotionally) to clear her ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a person who is hurt after none of his estranged family reached out to him after having a medical ...

How do we politely (and firmly) express to Mary Ann that we have no desire to receive her hoard, bit by bit, without ...

Dear Abby, our relative is a hoarder who is slowly trying to get rid of junk, but rather than make decisions about her things ...

We have now become recipients of birthday and Christmas gifts, some of which are opened, used, dusty and have animal fur on ...

Since their mother's death, the siblings haven't spoken, and their absence was sorely felt during a medical crisis.

DEAR ABBY: My sister “Mary Ann” is a hoarder ... Unfortunately, we have now become recipients of birthday and Christmas gifts ...

DEAR ABBY: Six years ago, my family lost my mother, who was the rock of our family. Two weeks after that, my family started ...

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