This column isn’t about a free meal, a five-star hotel, or any of those polished pieces pretending everything is perfect. This one’s real. Raw. No spin, no sparkle, no bullshit. Just me ...

You have to run a quick errand and it’s not worth battling your kid to put on their shoes and get in the car. Honestly, it would be easier to leave them at home — but is that legal? Bottom line: It's ...