In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about a rude "joke" text an uncle sent to his nephew.

I’m married with four kids and have a sizable extended family. One son, who is in seventh grade, runs track and finished the ...

Every single text from him, even the gushy ones ... Sets the perfect trap. I use his jokes all the time with friends who come from serious households. He’s brought dad jokes to dozens of ...

After going on a date, a woman told me I texted her too much. I realized I have a lot of anxiety around texting, so I'm ...

My initial feeling is to keep my son as far away from his uncle as possible for the rest of his life. My second feeling is to ...

In this Asking Eric, readers navigate the sting of a family member’s hurtful joke about a child’s achievement and confront a ...

My initial feeling is to keep my son as far away from his uncle as possible for the rest of his life. My second feeling is to ...

Natalie Joy reflects on the internet reaction to her airplane text story involving Nick Viall and their daughter River Rose in business class ...

Dear Eric: I’m married with four kids and have a sizable extended family. One son, who is in seventh grade, runs track and ...

Dear Eric: I’m married with four kids and have a sizable extended family. One son, who is in seventh grade, runs track and ...

DEAR ERIC: I’m married with four kids and have a sizable extended family. One son, who is in seventh grade, runs track and ...

Dear Eric: I’m married with four kids and have a sizable extended family. One son, who is in seventh grade, runs track and ...