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Asking Eric: The mother was flustered by a seemingly simple question
Dear Eric: I have a friend who lost her son to suicide, and in researching how to help I came across this idea: My friend ...
Asking Eric: How to speak with a child about loss
On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure about how to ...
Asking Eric: Readers share ways to talk about a child after loss
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...
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Asking Eric: How to talk about your child after you’ve suffered a loss
When conversations go deeper, I calmly say that we lost a son to alcoholism, an important fact that needs to be said. It can ...
Asking Eric: What is the most tactful way to talk about the death of your own child?
Dear Mother: I like that you frame your answer in a way that feels most comfortable for you; that’s key. Also, by sharing ...
Asking Eric: Readers share thoughts on how parents who have lost a child can respond to questions
A parents comfort level can vary depending on the situation. There's no rule that you have to share that you've lost a child.
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Asking Eric: Readers share their advice for how to talk about losing a child
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from “Mother of Three,” who lost her daughter five years ago and felt unsure ...
Asking Eric: Here are some ways to talk about the death of a child
Dear Eric: I lost my beautiful, intelligent oldest son to alcoholism three years ago. If the situation is casual, I respond ...
Asking Eric: Daughter wants to stay connected to mother, but stay far away from father
I’m resentful of him for a childhood full of emotional abuse that I feel has stunted my personal development.” ...
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“We’re Going to Do Whatever It Takes to Keep Her Safe”
Despite everything going on, Blake is happy. He dismisses bigots as wanting what he has, saying: “It’s probably just because ...
Dear Prudence Uncensored: My Mom Has Absolutely No Filter. I’m Dreading What I Know She Is Going to Say at Easter.
Jenée: That is so smart. In my response, which I’m glad I didn’t share with you because it might have stifled your creativity ...
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Asking Eric: Navigating conversations about my lost child gracefully
Dear Readers: On March 16, I shared a letter from ... Dear Eric: I understand “Mother of Three.” I lost two adult children, my son Alan to ALS, and my younger daughter, Leslie, to advanced ...