Dear Eric: I am one of four siblings. I live close to but not with my 102-year-old mother while my siblings live far away. Over the past 12 years, I have gradually taken over a lot of her care ...

I am one of four siblings. I live close to but not with my 102-year-old mother while my siblings live far away. Over the past 12 years, I have gradually taken over a lot of her care, although she ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I are hurt and disappointed ... Selfish and self-centered are strong words. As a family that — by your description — seems to care about each other, you should ...

As a family that – by your description – seems to care about ... I hope the husband in the letter does so. Dear Eric: I am writing in response to the letter from “Confused Mom” who is worried about ...

This is a great option for the family, especially if the son chooses to go to community college and save some of the money his parents set aside. Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email ...

We asked nearby family members for support with moving to a new town. The family – a husband and wife – staged what I later realized was intended to be an “intervention” of sorts about our ...

There is a seven- to nine-year gap or more in our ages. My brother and I were treated less like family and more like a resentment. Thankfully, we had loving grandparents who showed us love and ...

Dear Eric: Our daughter went for a “visit” to ... This estrangement has clearly sent shockwaves through your family. It’s not your responsibility to hold everyone together, though.

And, hopefully, to find healing. My husband and I have been married for more than 30 years. Recently at a family gathering his former wife made several unwarranted comments regarding my husband (who ...

Her defense attorney, Ed Tarpley, called the baby's death "a tragic accident" during that hearing, and Thompson's father testified that members of the family ... attorney, Eric J. Talley, are ...