In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is tired of listening to their aging mother's rambling ...

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas shares a reader's advice for adults who don't want to give gifts to other ...

DEAR ERIC: I am in my 60s and I have one child who is in his early 30s. He lives in another state several hours away. I love ...

They have nice talks on the phone. But when he comes to visit he reverts to a teenager and doesn't want to spend time with ...

I have a few longtime friends. After four years of caretaking, my mom passed away from dementia. After that, I had to arrange for the selling of furnishings ...

Part of me wants to call these comments out, but this business is my livelihood, and I can’t afford to alienate anyone.

A young female contractor seeks advice on handling condescending treatment from older men in her networking groups without ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: On occasion, my husband and I visit local restaurants. When I go to wash my hands in the ladies’ room, I ...

The chamber of commerce is mostly older men, and I’m a woman in my 30s. In these settings, the men tend to talk down to me or dismiss my expertise. For example, I’ve given educational presentations in ...

I’m a young businesswoman who joined the Chamber of Commerce to network. But the members are old men who dismiss my years of expertise.

I have very high standards for restrooms in restaurants. I will leave if they’re too gross. How do I express my disgust to ...

I’ve given educational presentations in my spare time, only to have attendees crack jokes or ask questions as if they were testing me.