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Asking Eric: Aging parents’ anxiety causes a family rift
Dear Eric: My now-retired parents are terrific people. They’re interesting, kind, hardworking and A++ grandparents. My wife ...
Asking Eric: Should I warn her she’s at risk of being banned from the supermarket?
Talk to her about the store and then ask her, without judgment, if she needs help. Point out what you’ve noticed and, if need ...
Asking Eric: I’m visiting a friend and staying with them, but there’s one problem
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is somewhat conflicted about staying with a friend when ...
Asking Eric: How do I tell my friend she chews gum like a cow chews cud?
"One of the women sometimes chews gum during our games, noisily and with her mouth open. This is worse than fingernails on a ...
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Asking Eric: My parents’ increasing anxiety is making it hard to be around them
Dear Eric: My now-retired parents are terrific people. They’re interesting, kind, hardworking and A++ grandparents. My wife ...
Asking Eric: My co-workers are blackmailing the boss, and it’s a mess for all of us
They have been confronted by one co-worker to stop doing their mess in the office, and they were told that everyone, with the ...
Asking Eric: Good grief! How do I deal with my parents’ exhausting anxiety?
"All the lights must be turned off in the house 24/7, unless there’s a very good reason to turn them on. Ordering dinner is ...
Asking Eric: Now-retired parents’ anxiety reaches new heights
It seems like a classic case of having very little to fill the void of what their careers once were. It makes it exhausting to spend more than a day or two at a time with them, as the ...
Asking Eric: Manager’s affair causes chaos in the office
The problem is the other coworkers are salaried, with the exception of one, and some are taking advantage of work hours.” ...
Asking Eric: I’m done with ‘a friend’s assessment of my character
DEAR ERIC: I am recently widowed and have been living in our home in our quiet neighborhood for more than 50 years. My ...
Asking Eric: My boss, his assistant were caught on video having an affair in the office
Dear Eric: I work at a small bank with nine coworkers, including myself. We have a dilemma going on in the office. The ...
Asking Eric: My retired parents’ anxiety makes them nearly impossible to be around
It seems like a classic case of having very little to fill the void of what their careers once were. It makes it exhausting to spend more than a day or two at a time with them, as the ticks and ...