DEAR HELOISE: We have a swimming pool that backs up all the way to a park. Every year, ducks fly in from the park, get into our pool, and make big messes. But my grandsons have a big floating ...

Let's address an elephant in the room: summer can be tough. With social media so deeply ingrained in current culture, it can feel like the only reason to go to the pool is so you can Instagram it. But ...