In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who isn't sure how to tell their friend they don't want ...

Dear Eric: My 31-year-old daughter, Lauren, is relocating to California and taking only what fits in her car. She’s embracing a minimalist lifestyle and recently told me there’s nothing she wants me ...

I’m not dead yet, but I’d rather see these things appreciated than left in limbo. How do I navigate this without forcing ...

Daughter says she wants nothing passed down to her. Does the letter writer still offer her family heirlooms anyway?

"Do I offer them to Lauren first out of respect for her place as my biological daughter, even if she seems uninterested?" ...

I have two granddaughters from my stepdaughter, Rachel (age 32). I’m very close with both girls and have spent a lot of time ...

"The 'conversation buster' is very sensitive and gets her feelings hurt easily. We care for her and value our friendship but ...

DEAR ABBY: I recently received a voicemail from my brother that recorded a conversation he was having with his wife. It was ...

I have two granddaughters from my stepdaughter, Rachel (age 32). I’m very close with both girls and have spent a lot of time ...

Brother is joining a family hangout, but the letter writer hasn’t forgotten the hurtful things he said months ago.

Dear Eric: I don’t suppose I am the only one who feels ghosted by friends and family in their slow response time to texts. I ...

Why did they ask for my input and then they don’t respond for hours or days. I am just curious if I should not even text ...