Ask Yadi: My Adult Children Never Return My Calls — Am I Asking Too Much?

I Respect My Adult Children’s Busy Lives, But I Wish They Called More - How Do I Handle It?: Ask Yadi has the answer ...

Asking Eric: I kept my friend on the phone for 3 hours. How can I make myself shut up?

It’s bad in person but especially seems to be getting worse on phone calls. I just talked to a relative of mine, who is also ...
MassLive

Asking Eric: Is it too much to ask my feuding children to cool it for the holidays?

Dear Eric: I have three adult children. About three years ago, there was an issue, and my oldest, Doug, and middle, Linda, disrespected each other. It wasn’t a small issue, but (in my and my wife’s ...
Oregonian

Asking Eric: Social worker weighs in on older people who ask too much of agencies, family

Dear Eric: I read the letter from “Conflicted Sibling”, whose senior citizen brother always leaves a mess when he visits and expects her to clean up after him. I recently retired after working many ...
Chicago Tribune

Asking Eric: Too much mother-in-law

Dear Eric: We are retired grandparents to 7-year-old twins who live close by. We are delighted to help with kiddo chauffeuring, grocery shopping or anything else needed by two very hard-working ...
Psychology Today

You're Asking for Too Much When You're Overthinking

Therapists, myself included, fall into a particular trap. A patient will say something like “I’m the common denominator” or ask “What am I doing wrong?” On the surface, these seem insightful, ...