R. Eric Thomas

Dear Eric: A Girl Scout dad engages me constantly during troop meetings, telling me about the latest horror of his ugly separation and upcoming divorce, usually within earshot of the...

Dear Eric: I have been friends with "Bill" for more than 25 years. When the fire started in the Pacific Palisades, we had to evacuate our home. My wife and...

Dear Eric: I am a female executive employed by a large global corporation. It is a common practice in my workplace, and an expectation of my job, that I meet...

Dear Eric: I am a man in my 50s who has fulfilled a 10-year dream: I have written, produced and starred in a comedy web series. I worked diligently on...

Dear Eric: Today after dropping off groceries, my wife noted that the refrigerator, in her opinion, had an unpleasant odor and was very quick to share her opinion with my...

Dear Eric: Lately some of my friends who have joined me on these trips have now become buddies with my mom and are asking her if they can stay up...

Dear Eric: My brother asked me if he could borrow $5,000, and he would start making payments to pay it back. For the sake of my niece and nephew, I...

Dear Eric: I had a bad falling out from a very toxic job a few months ago. Since it ended, I’ve been dealing with feelings of shame and betrayal, but...

Dear Eric: We took our son and his family in and several months later they found a new situation and moved out. The trouble is they didn't take all their...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have worked hard to create consistent communication in our relationship that has lasted 10 years. We have both struggled to get to a good...