Life & Culture Asking Eric: Will husband’s family’s odd naming tradition end up confusing our young son? Published: Jun. 28, 2025, 12:04 a.m.

Asking Eric: We’re keeping a heavy secret from our neighbors Plus: I’m beyond sad that my sister refuses to come to the wedding ...

Asking Eric: She chose a hurtful way to let me know I can’t come to the wedding My friend apparently strung me along for weeks, then delivered the smackdown with no explanation ...

Advice Asking Eric: Is it too much to ask my feuding children to cool it for the holidays? Published: Jun. 13, 2025, 3:00 a.m.

Asking Eric: Now I know why we never met at her house After she revealed her secret, I was excited to help — but she won’t let me ...

Eric Thomas: How do I tell this old friend I have better things to do? Plus: My siblings dubbed me Miss Maturity. It is not a positive nickname.

Asking Eric: It’s not in my nature to ghost but, boy, is she boring Plus: My siblings dubbed me Miss Maturity. It is not a positive nickname.

Dear Eric: My sister suffers from alcoholism and drug addiction from way back. I am the exact opposite of her in almost every way – rarely drink, never do drugs. She perceives me to be a ...

Asking Eric: I sent a text about my excellent son, and I was stunned by his uncle’s response I feel like keeping my child away from him for the rest of his life. Am I overreacting?

Eric: Try to avoid "all or nothing" thinking - as if the way we respond is the only thing that’s going to matter or the only thing we’ll remember. That's not true.

Asking Eric: Grandparents wonder how long to keep trying to reach estranged granddaughter ‘My question is should I continue to send cards and gifts to her?’ ...

Dear Eric: I have started finding someone at work attractive and have found myself looking at them a lot and trying to be around them often.