Mom Guilt vs. Game Time: Drop the Guilt, Keep the Controller

There’s a specific ache that only hits when you’re a parent who loves something for yourself. You finally get the kid down for bedtime, the house goes quiet, you reach for the controller, and instead of relief you get a gut-punch of, βIs it cool for me to be doing this?β. Like wanting one hour […]
No, Gaming Isn’t a Waste of Time (and Here’s the Proof to Shut Them Up)

Gaming isn’t a waste of your time. I’m putting that in the first line so you’re not sitting through three paragraphs waiting for me to get there. The trouble is the voice in your head disagrees. You finish a good run in Genshin, feel that little hit of joy, and then the guilt clocks in […]