In a recent Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to an elderly couple who no longer want to host overnight guests at ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who feels like their siblings don't include them in family ...

They have nice talks on the phone. But when he comes to visit he reverts to a teenager and doesn't want to spend time with her.

Dear Eric: My niece is bright, successful and an incredibly hard worker. Her father died unexpectedly when she was in her ...

Dear Eric: “Leftovers, Anyone?” wrote about her daughter’s Friendsgiving overshadowing her own Thanksgiving. The letter read, in part, “I don’t feel it [her own Thanksgiving] is as special as it was ...

Dear Eric: For as long as I can remember, my older sister has emotionally abused me. Her comments on my weight were partially hurtful to me. I’m not model material but not fat. Asking Eric: My friend ...

Dear Eric: My late mother made a special Christmas cookie that required tedious decorating, considering each person’s personal preference for toppings, and giving them as gifts to family and friends.

Dear Eric: Twenty years ago, my husband’s brother and his wife let us know they were going no contact with us. They said it was permanent. When we asked the reasons, we heard we are insensitive and ...