Asking Eric: Grandson has no motivation; daughter enables him
[ad_1] Dear Eric: My 26-year-old grandson has never held a job. Three years ago, he earned a master’s degree. Despite his achievement, he engages in all-night computer gaming, sleeps during the day and lacks motivation to seek employment. His father is out of the picture, and his mother, my daughter, maintains him in every way. […]
Dear Abby: I’m concerned about the amount of pot my relatives smoke
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I just concluded a five-day visit hosting some young relatives. Both are adults in their early 30s. They have full-time jobs and make decent money, although they spend it as fast as they get it. My concern is their pot smoking. Recreational marijuana is legal here as well as where they live. […]
Asking Eric: Differing religious traditions create confusion in friendship
[ad_1] Dear Eric: I’m an African American man in my late 60s. Nobody would call me the most religious guy on the planet, but the center aisle in the church would not open up and swallow me if I walked in. I have a white friend, proud of his Jewish heritage, who I have known […]
Asking Eric: Couple gives man cash gift; man sends it to scammer
[ad_1] Dear Eric: During our morning walks, my husband and I became acquainted with “Ron,” a homeless man who always sits on the same bench and always has a cheery hello. During the holiday season, we decided to gift him a box of homemade cookies and a Christmas card with $200 in cash slipped inside. […]
Asking Eric: Aunt is disinvited from wedding ceremony, but still expected at reception
[ad_1] Dear Eric: My sister’s daughter is getting married in the fall. My 20-year-old daughter has not been invited because it is “adults only.” This upsets both of us because she is close to her cousin. When I asked if she could attend the wedding ceremony, I was told that I wasn’t even invited to […]
Asking Eric: Adult daughter’s job struggles keep mother from finding happiness
[ad_1] Dear Eric: I live in an apartment with my 22-year-old daughter. She had a really bad high school experience that was broken up by Covid, so remote learning didn’t go well either. She eventually got her diploma but since then has not been able to find a job. We are going on about a […]
Dear Abby: My family won’t get vaccinated to see my baby
[ad_1] DEAR ABBY: I am having a baby in five months. My doctor is recommending that anyone who visits the baby in the first three months be up to date on vaccines (Tdap, flu, COVID and RSV, if age 60-plus). We have decided to follow our doctor’s recommendations. Some of my family members are resistant […]
Asking Eric: Son judges parents’ marijuana use
[ad_1] Dear Eric: My husband and I are in our early 70s. We’re both in good health. We have one child who is an adult and lives independently but close by. My husband and I enjoy marijuana now that it has been legalized in our state. Between the two of us, we smoke one joint […]
Asking Eric: Students give teacher gifts but her boyfriend objects
[ad_1] Dear Eric: I have been a preschool teacher for more than 20 years. There are a few times throughout the year where the kids and their parents give us gifts, which of course is optional. Those occasions are Christmas, Valentine’s Day, Teacher Appreciation Week and Graduation. I have never asked for, nor do I […]
Asking Eric: Brother bullies siblings over aging mother’s care
[ad_1] Dear Eric: My mother is in her last months of life. She has been cared for in her home for the last three years by increasingly expensive home health care workers. I and other siblings have suggested over and over that she be put in a care home for round-the-clock care, but our oldest […]