When her mom was going downhill, I was the sounding board for my friend. Every detail. Every procedure, argument. Same when ...

About a year ago a good friend lost her mother at an advanced age. Six months later she lost a brother rather suddenly to cancer. We’ve been friends for decades and are now both retired. We’ve seen ...

We’ve offered to hire a professional organizer to get the home in order and create a safe environment for them.” ...

Dear Eggshells: You both were under a lot of stress and also grieving. It’s easy, and common, in those moments to say the ...

In a past Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who doesn't feel compelled to attend the college graduation ...

I know grieving takes time and everyone is different. When I resisted any more minute-by-minute details, I was told I wasn’t a good friend. Am I really a bad friend because I just ...

If you can, let the experience be water under the bridge. Reach out to your friend. Tell her you miss her. Ask her if you and she can start again. Dear Eric: My parents are retired and enjoying the ...

Dear Overwhelmed: If you believe that the clutter in the house poses a safety risk and they’ve refused your help, it may be ...

If you can, let the experience be water under the bridge. Reach out to your friend. Tell her you miss her. Ask her if you and ...

Dear Overwhelmed: If you believe that the clutter in the house poses a safety risk and they’ve refused your help, it may be time to reach out to the hoarder task force at your local fire department or ...

Dear Eric: About a year ago a good friend lost her mother at an advanced age. Six months later she lost a brother rather suddenly to cancer. We’ve been friends for decades and are now both retired. We ...

I know grieving takes time and everyone is different. I miss her but I don’t miss walking- on-eggshells conversations.