Dear Queenie,
My older brother and I have never gotten along well and I have tried to avoid him ever since we grew up and were not living in the same house, but now he is married and they have a new baby girl and I just love my niece.
Queenie, I wish I could get along better with my brother so I could enjoy visiting with them and seeing my niece. What can I do?—Unhappy aunt
Dear Aunt,
Try to ignore your brother’s behaviour when you visit them, and try to visit his wife and baby when he is not there. You can also ask his wife, your sister-in-law, to help make your visits more pleasant. And I am sure they both would love it if you offer to babysit now and then when they want to go out.
