In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about how to deal with cheap gift-givers.

Thinking charitably (and what is a gift exchange if not charitable), the other family may have picked out the secondhand gift ...

Thinking charitably (and what is a gift exchange if not charitable), the other family may have picked out the secondhand gift ...

A “cheap,” secondhand Christmas present threatens to upend a family’s traditional gift exchange; a family’s “gay black sheep” ...

I have two grown children who are doing well, both married, and one is expecting my first grandson. I’m a widow; their dad ...

Dear Annie: I have two grown children who are doing well, both married, and one is expecting my first grandson. I’m a widow; ...

It was Christmas Day, with family gathered around and laughter filling the room. Amidst the unwrapping of gifts, this girl ...

Claire has shared her favorite moment from Christmas 2024, and spoiler alert: it’s enormously heartwarming! "My son had been asking for a PS5 for Christmas since 2023, but we felt he was too young," ...

The list consisted of items over twice what we spent last year and what we can reasonably afford this year without going into ...

I’m imagining a young family during the Great Depression ... And with that, when it came time to exchange gifts on Christmas Day, we opened ours by opening the front door and taking a look ...

"I was trying to discreetly binge Christmas-haul TikToks while also spending time with my family." From luxury clothing to throwback tech, these were the top gifts that the younger generation ...