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 ...

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 ...

When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...

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 ...

Dear Eric: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...

DEAR ERIC: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...

Dear Mother: I like that you frame your answer in a way that feels most comfortable for you; that’s key. Also, by sharing ...

Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...

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 ...

Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...

A parents comfort level can vary depending on the situation. There's no rule that you have to share that you've lost a child.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares responses from readers who offer advice for mothers grieving their child's death.