R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: A good friend of 30 years lashed out at me. During a group dinner she announced that she was going to apply for a restraining order against someone...

Dear Eric: How can I lovingly set boundaries with an aging, widowed and childless aunt who is seeking more connection but whose long-standing self-centered behavior – dominating conversations, disregarding others’...

Dear Eric: My wife cannot cut the apron strings and has put her grown sons ahead of our marriage.

Dear Eric: I have missed several appointments in the past year and just realized I missed another one recently. For the previous ones I tipped her double, offered to pay...

Dear Roads: If you’re concerned about the way that this family member, or anyone is driving, you can make an anonymous report to the Department of Motor Vehicles (or Department...

Dear Eric: As an atheist, I am offended when people say they will keep my mom in their thoughts “and prayers.” I sound unappreciative – I’m not at all and...

Dear Eric: I’m 70, and my 68-year-old sister has ghosted me over politics. After the 2024 election she stopped responding to me – no birthday or Christmas cards, no phone...

Dear Eric: My son is in his 40s and has been a stay-at-home dad for 12 years. His wife, same age, has a demanding job and he is responsible for...

Dear Eric: My father recently passed after a long battle with dementia. My 45-year-old son who was close to my father is an alcoholic. He was sober for almost two...

Dear Eric: My grandparents spend the winter in Florida every year, traveling down from Michigan. They are very determined to drive themselves I think because it gives them a sense...