R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: My daughter recently committed to a university across the country, and she is supposed to start in the coming fall. She is only 17 and we think that...

Dear Eric: Last year my sister posted on Facebook that I was the result of an affair my mother had many years ago. It was with her first husband which...

Dear Eric: We have saved money for our daughter’s wedding. It appears that a wedding is not to be in her future. She lives out of town and has a...

Dear Eric: I'm mid-50s and I have three jobs (two part time as a college professor). I also have three grown children, a husband, my parents and many friends. I...

Dear Eric: Over the years, I’ve made it a priority to invite my family to milestone events so we can bond, celebrate and stay connected. There are a few relatives...

Dear Eric: My 93-year-old mother is in an assisted-living facility. She has been there for two and a half years. Her decline began when she lost her brother with whom...

Dear Eric: When hosting a party, what is the best way to ensure guests drive home safely if they have been drinking or are otherwise intoxicated?

Dear Eric: I feel uncomfortable when people speak negatively about their bodies while in conversation with just me. I don’t know what to say in the moment and often replay...

Dear Eric: I have been widowed for almost three years now. About a year ago, I began dating a guy significantly younger than me. Prior to our romantic involvement, we...

Dear Eric: Although my wife has politely told the woman that she is a guest and her company is appreciated at the table with her other friends, the woman makes...