Dear Eric: My wife and I have three children in their 20s. We paid for their college educations; they have no debt.

I was thinking that every time I make a tuition payment, I would also make a monetary gift to the other children.

R. Eric Thomas (he/him) is a national bestselling author, playwright, and screenwriter. His memoir, Here for It, or How to Save Your Soul in America, which Lin-Manuel Miranda hailed as “pop ...

Dear Eric: My 15-year-old grandson moved in with me about seven months ago. We are fine together but his mom refuses to allow him to go to a “brick-and-mortar” school. Related Articles Asking Eric: ...

Dear Eric: My husband and I have been married for 40 years. He has two adult sons in their 60s and I have an adult daughter in her 50s. Over the years we have helped one son, who has two children and ...

Dear Eric: In the past, you’ve suggested to writers that they stop sending cards, gifts, checks, et cetera, when the recipient cannot bother to even acknowledge them. Asking Eric: I know it sounds ...

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