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Asking Eric: I think their wedding plan is disrespectful to my mother
Dear Disrespected: Your mileage may vary (quite literally) but making a 10-hour trip for the party and then, say, a few weeks ...
Asking Eric: I’m either going to lose it or run away from home
I love my kitchen, but my husband thought it needed a lot of major changes. I said I liked it just the way it was. He started ...
Asking Eric: Parents who have lost a child say how they respond when asked how many children they have
DEAR ERIC: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Asking Eric: Readers share ways to talk about a child after loss
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...
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Asking Eric: How to talk about your child after you’ve suffered a loss
When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...
Asking Eric: What is the most tactful way to talk about the death of your own child?
Dear Mother: I like that you frame your answer in a way that feels most comfortable for you; that’s key. Also, by sharing ...
Asking Eric: The mother was flustered by a seemingly simple question
Dear Eric: I have a friend who lost her son to suicide, and in researching how to help I came across this idea: My friend ...
Asking Eric: Here are some ways to talk about the death of a child
Dear Eric: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Asking Eric: My husband’s endless projects are ruining our kitchen
Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our 70s. He works full time, watches a lot of sports, is on his computer a lot and runs ...
Asking Eric: Responses to previous questions from readers
Dear Will: This is excellent advice. I wish every person, when preparing their will or making plans for their estate, would communicate their wishes to their loved ones. Money talks, but it mumbles ...