One of the occupational hazards of being a journalist is you spend a lot of time immersed in the pain of the nation, and these days that means spending a lot of time thinking about autocracy, political strife, and social unrest. Relatedly, one of the occupational hazards of being a parent is figuring out how much of all that gnarly stuff should make its way to your kids, and how to talk about it.
This song was one of S’s faves for a while!