Coffee is also a big hit, and one of the few vouchers most teachers liked, unlike the multi-shop cards that can be hard to spend. "Starbucks voucher is always a hit," said one teacher's wife. "My ...

These kind things to do for your neighbors can go a long way toward building a closer-knit community. I hope you'll give one (or more) of them a try!

My son has a significant other living with him, and they feel it is disrespectful and hurtful, to both of them, to speak with ...

Some people love receiving over-the-top gifts, like a cashmere potholder or diamond-encrusted anything. But then there are the giftees who only crave what they can actually use. They’d willingly forgo ...

Thinking generously about their actions, maybe they don’t want to bother you or presume that parents of young kids don’t have ...

DEAR TIME: You’ve got a situation that’s almost worthy of an O. Henry story. But all is not lost. They have good intentions, as do you. And everyone is trying to be generous. That’s a great place from ...