Advice for Life

After 19 years in the classroom and seeing students’ grief, abusive homes, and horrific stories, a teacher’s trauma has reached a tipping point. Kinomaster
Advice for Life

Teacher’s Trauma Reaches a Tipping Point

For 19 years, her students’ horrific stories have taken a toll

By R. Eric Thomas | October 16, 2026
A woman wants to escape the Florida heat and the hot sun. Credit: Lemonsoup whangchom.
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Wife Wants to Escape the Florida Heat

‘It has become unbearable to me’

By R. Eric Thomas | October 9, 2026
Small backyard pool. A retiree can no longer enjoy the quiet of his backyard oasis because of the new neighbors – his quiet is now spoiled by noisy kids. Advice columnist Eric Thomas and two readers reply to
Advice for Life

Retiree’s Backyard Oasis Spoiled by Noisy Kids

New retirement, new neighbors, new frustrations

By R. Eric Thomas | October 2, 2026
This grumpy father is still a narcissist. Tyler Olson
Advice for Life

Distant Father Is Still a Narcissist

Once again, he has put a dagger in her heart

By R. Eric Thomas | September 25, 2026
A senior couple argues, experiencing that retirement causes marriage problems. Wavebreakmedia
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Retirement Causes Marriage Problems

They got along fine for more than four decades

By R. Eric Thomas | September 22, 2026
pedestrians on city streets - slow seniors is one daughters reason for phasing out multigenerational trips
Advice for Life

Sunsetting the Multigenerational Family Trips

The grandparents still want to join, but travel has become challenging

By R. Eric Thomas | September 18, 2026
Lonely woman at home in wheelchair because her friends are excluding her. Yuri Arcurs
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Friends Are Excluding Their Ill Friend

Leaving her feeling lonely and left out

By R. Eric Thomas | September 11, 2026
A senior couple's sudden difference may have money issues at its root. Yuri Arcurs
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Couple’s Sudden Difference

Does the issue stem from money or attitude?

By R. Eric Thomas | September 4, 2026
After supporting their daughter and her two children for two years, and the expenses are driving the parents into debt. ChatGPT image
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Grown Daughter Driving the Parents into Debt

Divorced with two kids, the daughter uses them like a blind bank

By R. Eric Thomas | August 28, 2026
Sad woman needs to talk about her negative feelings about the friend of a friend
Advice for Life

Friend of a Friend Is Not a Friend

Yet she’s expected to invite the disliked not-friend anyway

By R. Eric Thomas | August 14, 2026

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