Asking Eric: How do I break a pattern of feeling low and needing to bring someone down to my level?
I suppose I was subconsciously annoyed that my husband got so much praise and attention. Telling a story about him, I started ...
Asking Eric: I don’t want my monetary gift to niece, nephew to be split with their step-siblings
This aunt has saved money for her young relatives since they were born. Does her brother's new wife get a say?
Asking Eric: I saved money for my brother’s kids, and their stepmother wants some for hers
Dear Eric: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my ...
Asking Eric: Childishly, I tried to make my husband look bad so I’d feel good
Dear Eric: I have years of writing under my belt. During a recent family visit, I spent a lot of time hearing about grown ...
Asking Eric: Spouse lashes out after family praises husband’s writing
A writer was feeling envious after their husband was praised by family members for their writing. During a recent family ...
Asking Eric: My brother, sister and aunt all died recently. How do I ‘get through’ their upcoming birthdays?
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is struggling to grieve the recent deaths of three ...
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Asking Eric: I’m 50 and I’m constantly being criticized by my mother, often in front of others
DEAR ERIC: My mother has been horribly critical of everyone all my life, including myself. I’m 50, and am constantly being ...
Asking Eric: I fear my son might repeat his father’s abuse
"I do not want to be a buttinsky into someone else’s marriage, but I do not want to sit by silently thus perpetuating another ...
Asking Eric: Response to question from previous reader
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram ...
Asking Eric: Mom wants to break cycle of generational abuse
A mom who survived domestic abuse wants to prevent her son from repeating the same patterns his father did. Dear Eric: I ...
Asking Eric: We only see family at weddings and birthdays
We feel very sad about this since we spend many holidays alone. May I add that my spouse and I are pleasant people and so are ...
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Asking Eric: I have a bad flaw of belittling people to make myself seem better
Look into a writer’s group, locally or online. We all need praise, encouragement (and sometimes commiseration). Being in the ...