Remembering the difference between a “second cousin” and a “cousin once removed” is one of those facts that I have filed away in my brain as non-essential. I think I know the difference, but then I ...

Q: Can you explain to me what the difference is between my first cousin, second cousin, and my cousin, once removed? -- R.S., Eldridge A: Your first cousins are the people in your family who have two ...

Children who share only one parent are half siblings. Children who have been bisected via a tragic logging accident are also half siblings, but in a different way. A great-aunt is someone with whom ...