As a mother, I'm often too distracted by my kids or other responsibilities to truly connect with other moms. I wish it wasn't this way.

More than 1 in 3 aging adults currently struggle with loneliness, according to a University of Michigan study. So, even if it seems like a stereotype you hear about constantly — parents struggling ...

Dear Eric: The letter from the 65-year-old widow (Lonely Mom) brought back memories of my own mother. One year, I asked Mom what gift she wanted for Christmas or her birthday or Mother’s Day, and she ...

I got pregnant and the father didn't want to be in my child's life so I've raised her alone. My family helped me a lot, and I always had someone to leave her with. I feel lonely, but I don't know if ...

You find yourself doing the invisible work of motherhood: fixing lunches, remembering appointments, and cutting sandwiches in the exact way someone else prefers — all while feeling unseen. Many moms ...

Dear Eric: I am a 65-year-old widow with two adult sons in their late 20s. No partners or grandchildren and that’s fine with me as they are still young and maturing. One lives too far away to see more ...

Singer, Raoul John Njeng-Njeng, popularly known as Skales has revealed how he missed his mother deeply, expressing a profound sense of loneliness in his life. He bemoaned loneliness and how he had no ...

Dear Eric: I was married for 27 years to a wonderful woman who has passed away. We lived in a Female-led Relationship (FLR) which meant she was in charge of most things. We made joint decisions on the ...