DEAR ABBY: Last year, my son, his girlfriend and two others were murdered outside a city where “things like this don’t happen.” My other two boys received a call to come immediately to their ...

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

Jessica Simpson's son is celebrating a big day. The singer, 44, shared a series of photos on her Instagram in honor of her son Ace's 12th birthday. Simpson and her son could be seen enjoying a ...

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 ...

Advice Asking Eric: I want to respect son’s wish to never see me, but there are some things he needs to know Published: Jun. 30, 2025, 7:00 a.m.

A Personal Perspective: I started writing about my son Rob soon after he died, and checked in with myself every month just to see how I was dealing—or not dealing—with his loss.

Imagine my confusion when I learned of the tradition and discovered that our as-yet-unconceived son had already been given a first name ...

An irate mom says her son was uninvited to a friend’s birthday party because his attendance was confirmed after the RSVP date had passed. Sarah, a content creator and mother-of-four, shared the ...

DEAR ABBY: My son was conceived using donor sperm. I never told him because his deceased father didn’t want him to know he wasn’t his biological father, and they loved each other dearly.

In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to someone who is tired of their son sharing his birthday with his cousin.