DEAR STILL IN GRIEF: I’m so sorry for the loss of your daughter. You’ve been through something awful and there’s no timetable ...

Dear Eric: I am a lesbian in my late 60s. Recently I had a dream of a woman I knew back in the ’70s.

Honesty is quite rare in this day and age, isn’t it? Honesty, as a virtue, is more than just not telling lies; it’s actually ...

Asking Eric helps readers navigate what to do with a nonprofit award, how to approach aging with confidence, and why ...

​'When life knocks you down, try to land on your back. Because if you can look up, you can get up.' - Les Brown​ ...

Sometimes a good motivational quote is just what you need to keep going for one more day! If you’re on a long and difficult ...

I love that you teach a class; these are life skills that can be learned and honed. Dear Eric: With regard to “Undecided Plans” – retirement doesn’t have to be “all or nothing” in ...

Volunteering also came up as a great way of continuing to engage with people and ideas while learning what excites you in this new phase of life. (Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at eric@ ...

DEAR ERIC: My brother passed in 2023. He was not married and had no children. He left an estate of $1.5 million. My two sisters and I split his estate equally and have finally closed the estate.

Dear Eric: I’ve been mentoring a young lady since she was in middle school. She’s in her early 30s now. She came from a very difficult background but has always had great tenacity and a circle ...

Dear Eric: I lost my oldest ... I get it – people can be strange about death, even though it is a part of every life, many times over. But if you’re getting the feeling that you’re adding ...

DEAR ERIC: I am a 76-year-old man. My best friend is a woman who is 75. Her son and daughter-in-law have an 11-year-old and two little children under 3. The son very frequently asks her to provide ...