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Asking Eric: Social worker weighs in on older people who ask too much of agencies, family
"The truth often is that the family has gotten fed up with the individual's meanness and set a boundary of refusing to be ...
Asking Eric: Visiting with family can be complicated, and you need to be willing to change the terms
More importantly, as you pointed out, there’s an opportunity to relieve some of the tension in the house by being sensitive to the mother in-law’s situation and asking the daughter what would be most ...
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Asking Eric: Married parents consumed by a crush
I need you to smack me upside the head. I’m married with two young kids. For some reason, I’ve developed a huge crush on a guy who works ...
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Asking Eric: Older man claiming his family won’t help is running into boundaries set by relatives
Dear Been There: The Area Agency on Aging is a great resource. Sometimes with family members, part of setting a boundary ...
Asking Eric: Responses to previous questions from readers
Send questions to R. Eric Thomas at [email protected] or P.O. Box 22474, Philadelphia, PA 19110. Follow him on Instagram and sign up for his weekly newsletter at rericthomas.com.
Asking Eric: If a sense of entitlement is coming with age, it may be time to take this step
Dear Been There: The Area Agency on Aging is a great resource. Sometimes with family members, part of setting a boundary ...
Asking Eric: I’m a 60+ man, but I still want marriage and a child
Dear Eric: I read the letter from “Conflicted Sibling ,” whose senior citizen brother always leaves a mess when he visits and ...
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Asking Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby?
DEAR ERIC: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman ...
Asking Eric: Over 60, man wants to father a child
Dear Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman ...
Asking Eric: I’m past 60 and my biological clock is ticking. What’s my next step?
Dear Eric: I read the letter from “Conflicted Sibling,” whose senior citizen brother always leaves a mess when he visits and ...
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Asking Eric: I’m an unmarried man over 60. Is it too late for me to have a child?
Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman willing to ...
Asking Eric: At 60, am I too old to get married and father a child?
Dear Eric: Is it normal for an unmarried man over 60 to want a baby? Where should he look for a marriage-minded young woman ...