Advice for Life

neighbors are rude to a man with autism so he's sad as he sits outside on a fallen log. Ben Bibikov
Advice for Life

Neighbors Rude to Man with Autism Spectrum Disorder

The neighbors should know better, but what’s he to do?

By R. Eric Thomas | July 16, 2026
Nice glass broken by a well-meaning but not-so-helpful guest.
Advice for Life

Well-Meaning But Not-So-Helpful Guest

Two broken glasses and food particles and lipstick on dishes

By R. Eric Thomas | July 15, 2026
A man at his computer is unhappy at work but nervous for the second act. Massimo Parisi.
Advice for Life

Nervous for the Second Act

Should he or shouldn’t he change jobs?

By R. Eric Thomas | July 10, 2026
Woman on the phone with her dysfunctional sister. Auremar
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Ready to Disengage from Dysfunctional Sister

‘I feel I’m being used and abused’

By R. Eric Thomas | July 3, 2026
DNA test results to determine paternity secret.
Advice for Life

Sister Blabs Brother’s Paternity Secret

A public declaration that he didn’t even know

By R. Eric Thomas | June 26, 2026
This woman is covered with post-it notes, too busy to socialize, and wonders how to turn down invitations. Oksun70
Advice for Life

Too Busy to Socialize, Hesitant to Decline

How can you graciously turn down an invitation?

By R. Eric Thomas | June 19, 2026
Should snowbirds drive 1,000 miles? An elderly man and woman in a car, looking at a map as he drives
Advice for Life

Should Snowbirds Drive 1,000 Miles?

The annual trek worries the family

June 5, 2026
a sad woman sits alone, dealing with her hidden grief. Fizkes
Advice for Life

A Friend’s Hidden Grief

When you learn of a friend’s loss – but you aren’t supposed to know

By R. Eric Thomas | May 29, 2026
A woman holds her nose because he smells. Aaron Amat
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The Single Lady Likes Him – But He Smells

Should she tell him or move along?

By R. Eric Thomas | May 22, 2026
A Vietnam veteran seeks his lost love, with a pensive look on his face. Thomas Bullock
Advice for Life

Veteran Seeks His Lost Love

A real-life ‘Notebook’ in the making

By R. Eric Thomas | May 15, 2026

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