Dear Eric: Via complete happenstance I have recently become aware of my oldest friend’s death about a year ago. Mary and I ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a couple who are annoyed they are never invited to their ...

Via complete happenstance I have recently become aware of my oldest friend’s death about a year ago. Mary and I grew up ...

Eric: Try to avoid "all or nothing" thinking - as if the way we respond is the only thing that’s going to matter or the only ...

Dear Eric: I’m a sophomore in high school and I read your column in the Seattle Times. My grandma has dementia. Over the past ...

When a loved one is nearing the end of their life, we can sometimes develop an “all or nothing” feeling. As if the way we ...

How does this lonely couple carve out some time for family holidays with son, daughter-in-law, and 2 grandchildren?

I hate seeing her like this and I’m finding myself avoiding visits because I can’t face seeing her in a wheelchair and being ...

Dear Eric: I have been dating my girlfriend for 1½ years now, and we have a really strong relationship. I care about her a ...

Letter writer is frustrated with being left out of holiday gatherings with their son and his family. Dear Eric: We live in ...

She doesn’t have a lot of time left and I don’t want to regret not seeing her more, but I don’t know how to get through the ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been estranged from our 17-year-old granddaughter for eight years. We were loving, ...