R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: After working 50 years, I recently retired. At the same time, the house next door to us was sold to a family with six children, ranging in age from...

Dear Eric: I have a stressful job with coworkers that I think are nice but inept. My boss’s boss is his brother and there are a few other family members...

Dear Eric: Forty-five years ago, I married a widow with two sons. They are now grown with children of their own. My wife and I have been supportive of them...

Dear Eric: We have been helping our daughter with many expenses: car insurance for two cars, cellphone for her and her kids, internet, Netflix, cable, laundry, incidentals, and food. Plus,...

Dear Eric: My husband died by his own hand more than 20 years ago. We had three kids younger than 15. I was devastated but I had to keep going...

Dear Eric: I have a first cousin that is a very good cook and likes to invite people over for dinner. She has a good job in the medical field....

Dear Eric: How much wear is too much wear on personal items? If I am even middle class, I’m clinging to the bottom rung by the tips of my fingers.

Dear Eric: My nephew is a fifth-grader who was called an ugly racial epithet by a classmate. His parents did not want to cause a fuss and give this bully...

Dear Eric: My mother turns 100 soon. I have three siblings who live in the same city 450 miles away. I live close to and see my mom the most.

Dear Eric: I grew up in a household where it simply wasn’t practiced, and it wasn’t until I went to college in the 1980s that I realized some people harbor...