(His biggest complaint is, in fact, that I have to go into the home office and work. “I wish papa could miss work so we can play all day!”)

Meanwhile, we’ve gotten to know him better, come to understand things we didn’t before, and feel closer to him than we did before. Maybe these folks should try to learn to hate their time with your kids less, embrace that the current normal is temporary and there are good reasons to stay home, and make the best of it as much as they can? (Even on the rough days.)