Dear Eric: Often when I’m eating at a restaurant or cafe, I’ll notice other tables leaving half-finished food to be thrown ...
Dear Eric: My husband has dementia; it’s getting worse by the month. I am the caregiver. Our daughter calls on her way home from work. Our son calls several times a week. They have been my rock. I ...
"The game broke up, and everyone went home. We felt angry. It’s our house, and they are our guests. How dare she do that?" ...
Dear Host: As hosts, you’re endeavoring to create a space that’s welcoming and fosters connection. Those things depend upon ...
Dear Eric: Our grandson, who is still married but separated from his wife of five years, wants to visit at Christmas for a week with his new girlfriend. We would love for him to visit but not with any ...
Dear Eric: A few years ago, I became very ill and had to be put into an induced coma. After I woke up, I spent two horrible months in a nursing home.
Dear Eric: My late mother made a special Christmas cookie that required tedious decorating, considering each person’s personal preference for toppings, and giving them as gifts to family and friends.
Dear Eric: My son-in-law’s father does not seem to feel the need to trim his nose hair which is quite bushy and hangs out of his nose. Asking Eric: My daughter wants me to give up my hotel room on her ...
Dear Readers: On November 9, I answered a letter from someone who was trying to find a way to acknowledge her impending divorce in her Christmas cards, which would contain a photo of the letter writer ...
Dear Eric: I’m the first to recognize we live in a different world than 20 or 25 years ago. That is to say everything seems to have become so fast-paced; everyone is always busy, no time for anything, ...