In today's Asking Eric column, R. Eric Thomas responds to a question about who should provide the cake for a 16th birthday ...

Three weeks before the sweet 16 party, my daughter got a call from Helen’s sister who used to be a baker. She started talking ...

she expects my daughter to do all of that because my daughter was the one who said she was gifting “the cake” for the party.

I called Helen and told her this is nuts. Helen responded that she does indeed expect my daughter to do all of that because ...

I am upset about getting pulled into what looks like to me confusion, bad planning, communication and coordination.

Dear Eric: My good friend Helen and I both have 16-year-old daughters. Last year, my daughter made a small, beautifully ...

My husband and I have been married for more than 50 years and we have recently retired. I was looking forward to the free ...

I called Helen and told her this is nuts. Helen responded that she does indeed expect my daughter to do all of that because ...