Advice columnist R. Eric Thomas answers his readers' questions in this July 31, 2025 edition of Asking Eric.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a mother who is disappointed her daughter has shut her out of her life.

DEAR ERIC: My 30-year-old son is severely physically disabled due to a debilitating muscle disease. He requires 100 percent assistance with all life functions. He does not have any cognitive ...

Advice Asking Eric: I have been caring for my disabled son for 30 years, I do not need your advice Published: Jul. 31, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Asking Eric: Wife left a gift to niece in her will, but husband hesitates to hand it over Should a stepdaughter inherit cherished jewelry over an ungrateful niece? Plus, how to handle a mother-in ...

DEAR ERIC: My 15-year-old granddaughter recently texted me to say “Grandma, I am a lesbian.” I was only mildly surprised because her mom had told me before that she had a “girlfriend”. I ...

Asking Eric: Sister gets short end of the stick from father’s estate ‘She sold the house, said she didn’t get much because of issues it had and sent me $10,000’ ...

Advice Asking Eric: My teenage granddaughter texted me that she’s a lesbian, but is she old enough to know? Published: Jul. 30, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

Dear Eric: Less than a year ago, this granddaughter bought a T-shirt that said, "I love my boyfriend." She had dated boys from the time she was about 12. I am just wondering if she is really ...

Asking Eric: Hearing loss struggles strain friendship Asking Eric: Feeling replaced by granddaughter-in-law’s new grandmother Asking Eric: Decades-old friend feeling like an afterthought ...

DEAR ERIC: I have two friends who can’t hear very well. One of them had hearing aids but returned them. The other one has them but won’t wear them. They frequently talk over each other and ...

From dawn-breaking roosters to estranged adult children, Asking Eric shares empathetic advice on neighborly talks and healing long-standing family wounds.