Advice for Life

This tired retired couple is too old to host. Wavebreakmedia
Advice for Life

Too Old to Host, Too Polite to Decline

Can they tell their guests ‘no more’?

August 7, 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 | August 6, 2026
Grandmother plays with kids while third grandma and granddad look on dejectedly. Image by ChatGPT
Advice for Life

Grandmom Comes Between Kids and ‘Third Grandma’

She keeps the other grandparents from bonding with the kids

By R. Eric Thomas | July 31, 2026
Annoying man asking inappropriate questions, and listeners show their annoyance. Creatista
Advice for Life

Stopping the Inappropriate Questions

Is it possible to stop someone who doesn't know the limits of decency?

By R. Eric Thomas | July 24, 2026
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
Woman on the phone with her dysfunctional sister. Auremar
Advice for Life

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

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