“Am I supposed to greet the guests myself? You mean, you’re going to go on vacation for a week?!”

work calls. A client grew irritated during a video meeting when the child burst in shouting.

Groceries disappeared at alarming speed. Expenses piled up. When Tolia mentioned money, his mother accused him of being stingy. Lena complained she was bored. Dima spilled chocolate on the couch.

By Thursday, Tolia was exhausted, behind on work, low on money,continue reading …