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Commentary: Does working from home make you lonely? Here’s one fix that won’t have you returning to the office

Opening one’ s door to guests, whether for extra income or simply to invite interesting experiences with strangers and friends, is one way to avoid loneliness.

One pair of jeans. Those were the only pants my cousin brought when he came to stay with my family for a summer in the early 2000s. He had moved several times in his young life and had clearly learned to live frugally. I was excited about his visit as I watched him unpack.

Zach wasn’t the only visitor my parents housed when I was young. They also opened our home periodically to two missionaries with a group that provides refuge for Roma children. I distinctly remember a

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