I don’t need to attend my mother’s funeral
Asking Eric: I don’t speak to my mother and I think I’d be a hypocrite to attend her funeral when she dies
They may want – or even think they need – you to co-sign their version of events in order to properly grieve. That isn’t the case. You don’t have to create wonderful memories where there weren’t any.
"My granddaughter is extremely shy. Her brother, who is younger and a bit precocious, is not. So, most of the time, he ...
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I suppose I was subconsciously annoyed that my husband got so much praise and attention. Telling a story about him, I started ...
Dear Eric: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my ...
Dear Eric: I am becoming aware of an increasing anxiety with my pets. Specifically, being separated from them. To briefly put ...
This aunt has saved money for her young relatives since they were born. Does her brother's new wife get a say?
Dear Eric: I have years of writing under my belt. During a recent family visit, I spent a lot of time hearing about grown ...
Dear Eric: I am becoming aware of an increasing anxiety with my pets. Specifically, being separated from them. To briefly put ...
A writer was feeling envious after their husband was praised by family members for their writing. During a recent family ...
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is struggling to grieve the recent deaths of three ...
By letting your family know that you’d like to be invited, you give them – and yourselves – a chance to make a new tradition.
A mom who survived domestic abuse wants to prevent her son from repeating the same patterns his father did. Dear Eric: I ...
Look into a writer’s group, locally or online. We all need praise, encouragement (and sometimes commiseration). Being in the ...
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