Ask Amy: ‘Friend with benefits’ is changing things up

[ Dear Amy: I’ve been seeing/sleeping with my friend “Curtis” off and on for a few months. We have what I would describe as a non-monogamous sort of “friends with benefits” relationship. Sometimes we hang out, sometimes we go out, but we are not “a couple.” I’m completely fine with this, and I thought he … Read more

Southern Living says these Alabama things belong on your bucket list

[ In the piece, “25 Southern Bucket List Experiences That Will Change Your Life,” Southern Living writer Tara Massouleh McCay explores “quintessential Southern experiences are things you can only do in the South” and says “they’re also things you’ll remember for the rest of your days.” The list includes rites of passage like watching a … Read more

Ask Amy: Was I wrong to give kids extra ‘days off’ from school?

[ Dear Amy: My wife and I have three teenage children. They are good kids and all are doing well in school. The issue I have concerns my idea to reward the kids by letting them have a couple of extra days off of school before spring break because we were planning to fly to … Read more