Parenting and Family
Asking Eric: My daughter wants to name her son after her dead brother. And I’m not ready for that.
Dear Eric: My daughter is having her fourth child. She wants to name him after...
Asking Eric: Foster parent wants to be done with drama
Dear Eric: Twelve years ago, I was a foster parent for a 12-year-old. “Angel” was...
Asking Eric: Friend’s treatment of ailing cat is hard to take
Dear Eric: Ordinarily, my friend is loving and affectionate to her middle-aged cat. She takes...
Asking Eric: Sister’s ex doesn’t know she’s back in town
Dear Eric: My sister was engaged to a guy, “Peter.” I’ve known Peter for a...
Asking Eric: Father-in-law’s partner makes visits unbearable
Dear Eric: My father-in-law is in a relationship with a person that makes staying at...
Asking Eric: 11-year-old nephew bullies uncle and cousins
Dear Eric: Our 11-year-old nephew (on my husband's side) is like Dudley from the “Harry...
Asking Eric: Estranged mom struggles with son’s wedding invite
Dear Eric: I’m attending my estranged son’s wedding. As the mother of the groom, I’m...
Asking Eric: Husband’s grudge against mother-in-law affecting family
Dear Eric: I, a 45-year-old female, have been married to my husband, a 45-year-old male,...
Asking Eric: Ex-friend left behind dead cat
Dear Eric: Before a summer trip to visit family in 2019, a friend’s cat passed...
Asking Eric: Daughter-in-law wants to be too close
Dear Eric: My daughter-in-law wants a much closer relationship with me than I feel comfortable...