First, what’s the way that you like to show and be shown love? That’s important here. If there are ways to divert your ...

There are two sides to gift giving: the intention and the impact. Generally, I think it does everyone a lot of good to weigh ...

Shoppers are already starting to buy for the holiday season in a bid to avoid tariff hikes and to spread costs as the ...

In this Asking Eric column, a widower sets visiting boundaries, parents feel excluded from a family party, and a wife seeks ...

The fact of the matter is, I don’t need or want all these gifts despite them being thoughtful and sweet. This is not just a Christmas event, it is for my birthday, Valentine’s Day, Easter, our ...

Dear Eric: Our daughter-in-law recently turned 40, and they had a large party, to celebrate, at their house. We were not ...

I understand your hurt but, thinking generously, it’s possible that your daughter-in-law considered asking you to help with ...

Dear Eric: Our daughter-in-law recently turned 40, and they had a large party, to celebrate, at their house. We were not ...

My wife recently passed away and I am doing OK. Several of my wife’s senior children keep wanting to come and visit me. How ...

Dear Visitors: I’m sorry for the loss of your wife. This kind of grief – recent and all-encompassing – can be very hard and ...

Improve the mood in your home with these houseplants that have a special meaning - they are perfect for specific months of ...

When Ellie was born doctors said that she would 'never walk or talk', and one nurse suggested that her parents might want to ...