We never know exactly how others process personal losses, and facing this uncertainty, we do nothing, afraid we might say or ...
I’m usually the one who initiates us getting together for lunch somewhere near them. My stepmother’s children live close by ...
One of them is a younger woman she called her spiritual daughter. My mother arranged an introduction for me to this woman, ...
Letter writer’s partner spends three nights a week at his ex’s house to see his adult son.
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Dear Writer: Respectfully, if you want editing, get an editor. It’s important for every writer to accept that our loved ones ...
At some point during the two months that I didn’t see Mary, she grew a thick beard that completely covers her chin. When I ...
My problem is this: My wife shows zero interest in my work, though I ask for her comments. I value her opinion – I print out ...
"His ex-wife gets upset if he spends time with me and tells him that he is choosing his girlfriend over his son." ...
Letter writer is friendly with a colleague and wants to ask about their new change in appearance. Dear Eric: I have known ...
Dear Eric: I am becoming aware of an increasing anxiety with my pets. Specifically, being separated from them. To briefly put ...
Dear Eric: I am a non-observant Jew. My spiritual beliefs are very personal, and I don’t discuss them casually. My mother ...