One of the best antidotes for the sort of low-grade despair that’s hanging in the air is the feeling of care and community — and the most reliable way to access that feeling here at Culture Study is through advice time.
The premise is simple: you ask thoughtful strangers on the internet for advice on any subject, problem, conundrum, or issue, no matter how big or how small…..and this group of thoughtful internet strangers will try their best to offer perspective, ideas, wisdom, or actionable advice.
A very incomplete list of things of Advice Time subjects:
How do you do money with your partner
How do I start a conversation about eldercare plans with my stubborn parent
What sort of person do I need to call for [INSERT HOUSE PROBLEM HERE]
What’s a morning routine that works for you
How do I clean this stupid rug
My kid liked [this book] what similar books might they like
Where are we buying swimsuits these days
How do I find a good therapist
You get the picture. So ask away — and remember that this only works if you’re willing to help answer, too. Also: come back in a few hours, tomorrow, whenever, and sort the comments for “Newest First” so you can help people who don’t get here right away, because we don’t this to be a space where you can only get advice if you’re sitting at your computer at the random minute I decide to send this email.
As always, this is a private, subscriber-only space; don’t be butts when offering advice to strangers and let’s keep this one of the good places on the internet.