Help! My Neighbor Turned Their Truck Into a Boombox. So I Took Matters Into My Own Hands.

Out in the desert, we all do some combination of indoor and outdoor living. But they’re not even near the truck! They just ...

Neighbors Help Neighbors With Resources Like Clothing Swaps, Community Fridges

Today, the 27-year-old president of RVA Community Fridges and her crew of volunteers run 14 fridges, offer “farm to table” ...

Dear Abby: My father is going to be homeless if he keeps giving his money to those in need

DEAR ABBY: My father, who is retired, has always had a big heart and almost no regard for himself. Anytime he meets someone ...
Slate

Help! My Neighbor Is Blaming My Son for a Terrible Accident. But It’s Entirely Her Fault.

My 9-year-old son, “Thomas,” was going door-to-door in our neighborhood selling candy for a school fundraiser last week. When he got to “Mrs. Moore’s” house, her chihuahua ran out of her front door ...

Dear Abby: My dad gives money to the less fortunate — but he’s broke

DEAR ABBY: My father, who is retired, has always had a big heart and almost no regard for himself. Anytime he meets someone ...
mlive

Dear Abby: My father gives to anyone in need, but now he’s deep in debt

Now Dad is living on a fixed income and needs to be careful if he’s going to make it to the end of the month. Recently he shared that he’s been helping the family who lives upstairs, quietly giving ...

Clothing swaps, community fridges and other kinds of neighborhood sharing are answering needs

When Cassie Ridgway held her first clothing swap in Portland, Oregon, 14 years ago, she had a few goals: keep clothes out of ...
mlive

Asking Eric: I need to get my bad behavior under control

Dear Eric: Lately I have been kind of a jerk to people around me, and although it is kind of a mystery as to why, I know it is something I need to get a handle on. I just don’t know how.
National Catholic Register

Actor Tim Allen Forgives His Father’s Killer — Inspired by Erika Kirk’s Witness

The Christian actor really came on to the scene as Tim “The Tool Man” Taylor on Home Improvement. The affable-guy character ...
The New York Times

Help! I’ve Become a Helicopter Parent to My Dog.

Ms. Feintzeig is a writer based in Connecticut. Being a parent these days is kind of a lot. I recently signed my youngest up for twice-weekly swim lessons, which apparently also meant signing up for a ...

Best of Dear Abby: I don’t trust my husband with our widowed neighbor

DEAR ABBY: A married couple we met six years ago had a vacation house near ours. We became friendly and would have dinners and drinks and hang out together doing various fun activities. Once her ...
The New Yorker

Preparing for the Impending Apocalypse

You went to a party, and, even though everyone there looked super normal, it turned out that they’d all been preparing for ...