Asking Eric: She’s been their step-grandmother their whole lives. Now she’s abandoned
I've been an attentive step-grandmother to my husband's grandchildren for their entire lives. Since my husband died, I never hear from them unless I reach out.
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Asking Eric: Persistent cough causes social anxiety
Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this July 14, 2024 edition of Asking Eric.
Asking Eric: ‘No problem,’ young people say in response to a thank you. That’s a problem for me
I try to adapt to changing language uses. But I have a problem when I hear a young person respond to a thank you with "no problem." Is this pet...
Asking Eric: We retired and I stopped drinking. But my wife just won’t slow down
A reader tells Eric that after he and his wife retired, his drinking slowed down and then completely stopped. But his wife still drinks too much.
Asking Eric: My younger boss keeps bringing up the ages of older coworkers
A reader's boss keeps bringing up the ages of older coworkers, sparking anxieties about job security.
Asking Eric: Husband’s road rage is ruining marriage
Dear Eric: My husband came from a highly dysfunctional family, which has contributed to his anger issues. I, also, came from a dysfunctional family, but I try to be the...
Asking Eric: I saw my relatives steal during a family outing and feel I have to say something
I saw my outlaw relatives swipe two bottles of wine from a restaurant. I wanted to report it but my mother said not to.
Asking Eric: My brother’s child appeared as a connection in DNA testing
Dear Eric: It troubles me that I might go to my grave with this information about my children’s cousin-they-never-had and it sometimes keeps me up at night.
Asking Eric: Am I a bad friend for I asking her to leave her kid at home?
I want to hang out with my good friend, but I feel guilty asking her to leave her toddler at home.