Asking Eric: I’m not a ‘flower scorekeeper,’ but where was the sympathy during worst time of my life?

Mar 27, 2026

Dear Eric: I am a mom of elementary-age kids. I’ve been good friends with three other moms (I’ll call them A, B, and C) for several years. I like them all, but C is a bit of a chronic complainer. She’s never completely off base, but her complaints tend to be mostly “first world” problems, and their frequency is a bit exhausting. ...read more read less