A federal grand jury has indicted the man accused of fatally shooting a prominent Minnesota state representative and her ...

My wife promised my daughter that she would take her on a trip to Europe for her 16th birthday. My parents and siblings will eventually find out, but I have no idea how to tell them without being ...

One dad wanted to give his daughter a sweet sendoff on her last day of high school and remind her of all they had been ...

DEAR WISER AND WONDERING: Yes, it’s appropriate -- when done with care. A parent’s loving honesty, shared gently and ...

My parents are getting divorced. Both had affairs so it's ugly, bitter and full of blame - and I've somehow ended up stuck in ...

When your adult child pulls away, it can feel like you're suddenly locked out of a room without a key. Follow these three steps to open the door and close the relationship gap.

Dear Eric: I am very much enjoying the second time around following a long and less than joyful first marriage. My problem is plans for burial. All of our children are terribly against our marriage ...

Dear Eric: Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted contact because he didn’t like the way he was raised and considered me a ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is heartbroken that their son has gone no-contact with ...

Dear Eric: My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18). Part of the problem is that they are very much alike.

Dear Eric: My wife and daughter have not gotten along well since my daughter hit middle school (she’s now about to turn 18). Part of the problem is that they are very much alike.

Five years ago, on Mother’s Day, my adult son suddenly cut me out of his life. He told me he no longer wanted contact because ...