Asking Eric explores the boundaries of storytelling after a brother discloses a traumatic childhood incident in his book’s acknowledgments. Also, Eric offers guidance to a sister facing “vicious” ...

I was blown away that he disclosed (in his book) a very personal incident that happened when we were children.

Dear Eric: Many decades ago, my brother and his girlfriend had a baby. They split soon after the child’s birth and had no contact afterward. He asked me not to say anything about it to anyone, and to ...