We get it: Especially as a busy parent, it’s easy to slink into the background in a neighborhood, to do your thing and your thing alone. If that’s your prerogative, we’re not going to stop you. We will, however, encourage you to not be that way. Because when you take the time to reach out, to get to know your neighbors, to welcome new people, to look out for those around you, you create a web of individuals who will do the same for you. Before you know it, you have a second family of sorts. If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that having a community of support near you is more important than ever. So, to offer you a bit of guidance, here are some small, nice things to do for your neighborhood — while wearing a mask and social distancing, of course. No, this list is not complete. But it’s a start. And that’s all it takes.
