Asking Eric: Aunt wants to contact brother鈥檚 secret child
Dear Eric: Many decades ago, my brother and his girlfriend had a baby. They split soon after the child鈥檚 birth and had no contact afterward. He asked me not to...
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Asking Eric: Self-published author struggles with jealousy
Dear Eric: I'm a self-published fiction author. I'm really struggling with jealousy and despair. Every time I see a published book or step into a bookstore, I feel this wave...
Asking Eric: Friends act like moving away is disappearing
Dear Eric: I'm 33 years old and my parents are in their 60s, close to retirement age. They are also full-time caregivers to my disabled younger brother. They have asked...
Asking Eric: Couple struggles with different life purposes
Dear Eric: I鈥檝e been seeing my partner for more than a year. They鈥檙e over 40, noncommittal and 鈥渄on鈥檛 know what want out of life鈥�. I鈥檓 in my late 30s and...
Asking Eric: Mom struggles to get over son鈥檚 breakup
Dear Eric: My youngest son (my baby!) had a horrible breakup last year. I still hate her and sob-yelled during an Alanis Morrissette concert to "You Oughta Know". Yes, I...
Asking Eric: Why can’t friend leave toddler at home?
Dear Eric: One of my closest friends has a toddler and when we're making plans, she will often ask if she should leave her toddler at home with her husband....