A reader struggles with changing social norms after close family members fail to acknowledge their birthday, leading to ...

I failed to attend a small family event a couple of weeks after because I felt I’d be miserable there given the circumstances ...

I failed to attend a small family event a couple of weeks after because I felt I’d be miserable there given the circumstances ...

"I’m not the type of person that goes around advertising to the general public that it is my birthday, but a simple ...

It would seem everyone sort of operates in their own bubble, and when they have to come out, it’s seen as an inconvenience.

Is it becoming more commonplace to forgo what was once common practice? Recently, a close (immediate) family member and their ...

Dear Eric: I’m the first to recognize we live in a different world than 20 or 25 years ago. That is to say everything seems ...

Try to approach this from a person-to-person place. What you might be feeling is loneliness and it’s OK to let the people in ...

Dear Eric: I’m the first to recognize we live in a different world than 20 or 25 years ago. That is to say everything seems to have become so fast-paced; everyone is always busy, no time for anything, ...