Just in time for my annual column on everyone’s favorite benefit, Social Security, the government announced an overhaul of its online portal, SSA.gov. The change […]
Tag: advice
Woman considers whether to tell her husband that his body has changed
Dear Eric: How should I tell my husband that he has breasts? He is not a vain man and I suspect he does not look […]
Pain to Power founder channels grief into suicide education and support
Every year, 44,000 people take their own lives in the United States. But a group in Maine is trying to do something about it. Nick […]
My mother has always had an obsessive-compulsive personality – but her new fixation has taken a worrying turn.
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Family wants to support nephew without tolerating his behavior
Dear Eric: My adult nephew and his girlfriend recently had a child. They are both in their mid-30s and neither of them is employed. My […]
How to stay in touch with your family
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I have to tell my parents that I got into trouble in college
DEAR HARRIETTE: I’m really stressed and need some advice. I’m 21 years old, studying business administration and working part-time as a cashier. I’m struggling to […]
I don’t know if I should report my colleague’s theft
DEAR HARRIETTE: I work as a cashier in a pastry shop and I noticed that someone is stealing. The missing money is recorded as “unsold […]
Three ways to build self-confidence in life and at work
Daniel Weedin | Specially for the Kitsap Sun Free throws. Two decades ago, when I was a high school basketball coach in North Kitsap, one […]
How to limit friendships without hurting feelings
Dear Eric: 26 years ago, I became friends with another woman at the company I used to work for. We are now retired. Since we […]