Well, it is validating to read that others had never heard of this either! I had lived mostly in apartments, so that is different of course, but when I have lived in a house we have had our own mailbox. The idea that the person who lived across the street would have her mailbox in front of my house was something I'd never heard of. I do get the need for the post office to save time, etc, but it still seems weird especially b/c around the corner its both sides of the street...
lucky single mom to 20 yr old dd and 17 yr old ds through 2 very different adoption routes