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Asking Eric: Dear friends didn’t tell me of serious troubles as I dealt with my mom’s death
Asking Eric: Dear friends didn’t tell me of serious troubles as I dealt with my mom’s death
Asking Eric: Dear friends didn’t tell me of serious troubles as I dealt with my mom’s death

Published on: 01/24/2026

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The Asking Eric advice column is written by R. Eric Thomas.

Dear Eric: I have a few longtime friends. After four years of caretaking, my mom passed away from dementia. After that, I had to arrange for the selling of furnishings and the house. My 65-year-old brother who shared the house with her has cerebral palsy and required round-the-clock care. So, I had to arrange all that.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/advice/2026/01/asking-eric-dear-friends-didnt-tell-me-of-serious-troubles-as-i-dealt-with-my-moms-death.html

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