Sometimes being a parent means facing scary surprises from the most unexpected places. One family’s backyard playtime turned ...

I have a dog. There are residents in my building who do not let me (or other dog owners) get in the elevator because they don ...

Dear Annie: I’ve been helping my neighbor with errands and yard work ever since his wife passed last fall. He’s 82, lives alone and doesn’t have any close family nearby. At first, it felt good to help ...

“Some lady left this card,” my neighbor told me. “She said if I needed help, I should call. But I don’t need help.” The card identified a city social worker, and kindled in me a familiar twinge of ...

I own a lake house. It’s not a waterfront property, but it’s in a nice area where several families have permanent residence. A local family — husband and wife — lost everything in their home to a ...

Dear Abby gives advice to a concerned reader whose neighbor decided to turn their backyard into a sanctuary for rescued wild animals.

My doorbell rang twice that morning. I had no idea my life was about to change. At first I ignore the ringing, assuming it was just a HelloFresh box being delivered. Two rings seemed aggressive, but ...