You may have noticed that it’s a somewhat scary time to bring children into the world at the moment. We recently had our second child after surviving an exhausting pandemic pregnancy, and while it’s been a blessing to grow our family, it’s also scary to think about the country and problems our kids will inevitably inherit one day.

Aside from the global pandemic, we’re facing another dozen or so major issues that have all escalated since COVID-19 started dominating our lives. If we can tackle the virus and eventually move on, we still have the real big boss of catastrophes, the climate crisis, to deal with next.

Today’s story reflects on this strange time, including the current relentless onslaught of political headline after headline driving our anxieties to ever-higher levels. With children, squishy faces, and giggles, comes hope. And it’s our job right now (as parents and citizens) to stand up for what’s right, to give our kids a chance at a better country and a better world.

As always, thanks for reading.