Dear Eric: Our niece (my husband’s brother’s daughter) is expecting her first child. While we are very happy for her, the way she announced her news, and some of her past actions, have affected my feelings toward her as they had directly impacted me, my husband and our kids.

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This niece announced her pregnancy to us (via FaceTime, as she doesn’t live locally) at a family birthday dinne

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