Asking Eric: Siblings disagree with distance upheld from elderly mother
Your siblings are operating inside their own narratives and relationships with your mother. They may want – or even think ...
Asking Eric: I was envious, so I told a hurtful story. How do I stop myself from doing this?
I’m suspicious of my brother’s new girlfriend, who’s already calling him hubby ; During a recent family visit, I spent a lot of time hearing about grown kids’ ...
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Asking Eric: How do I unlearn my reaction of lashing out when I feel overlooked?
I suppose I was subconsciously annoyed that my husband got so much praise and attention. Telling a story about him, I started it out in a way that made him look bad. Everyone shut down and shut me out ...
Asking Eric: Writer’s envy prompts lashing out
During a recent family visit, I spent a lot of time hearing about grown kids’ accomplishments. I asked questions and was a ...
Asking Eric: I bring down others to make myself feel better
In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who gets jealous of others and then brings them down -- but ...
Asking Eric: My family’s praise for my husband is making me resentful
"How do I move past this pattern? I know that awareness of the issue isn’t enough, but I’m not sure what to do next." ...
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: 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: 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 ...
Pam Bondi is sworn in as attorney general as the Justice Department braces for major shakeup
Pam Bondi has been sworn in as attorney general. She's taking charge of the Justice Department as it braces for upheaval with ...
Asking Eric: How can I stop my son from becoming the abuser his father was?
Dear Eric: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my brother and their mom divorced. When each of them was born, I opened a savings ...
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Asking Eric: The way my son treats his wife is too similar to what I experienced in my abusive marriage
Dear Eric: I am the aunt to two amazing young people. I have always been a big part of their lives, especially when my ...