Asking Eric: When hosting family gatherings, many hands make light work

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice about how to host large family gatherings for holiday ...

Asking Eric: I really like my husband but not his noisy leg hair

I really like my husband; however, when we go to bed at night and are reading next to each other, he is just constantly moving — itching his beard, slowly rubbing his calf against his other knee so ...

Asking Eric: I’m still steaming about how they trampled my holiday plans

Dear Eric: Recently I decided not to attend a holiday gathering with family members I’ve joined for decades, and instead ...
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Asking Eric: My brother is being horrible to us, and we don’t know why

Asking Eric: This person didn’t care that they were ruining the concert for me Asking Eric: There’s trouble next door, and I can’t tell my 5-year-old what’s going on Asking Eric: I’m still steaming ...

Asking Eric: Isn’t it rude to overorder when somebody else is paying?

Dear Land: As it’s your inheritance, it’s yours to do with as you please. So, it might be helpful for you to think about what ...

Asking Eric: Sibling’s security camera records our private family conversations

Dear Security: Depending on where you are, recording a conversation without the consent of all parties is illegal. In some ...
Marin Independent Journal

Asking Eric: The cookie elves are starting to feel unappreciated

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.
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R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My husband’s family has a long-standing tradition of not buying Christmas gifts for adults, just the small children. It keeps Christmas less hectic and allows us to concentrate... Asking ...