duck me, I haven’t left my kids and the eldest is 16
not because I’m a martyr and it’s not for everyone, but it wouldn’t occur to me to not want my children to enjoy the same holiday I am. I can’t imagine it would be as enjoyable.
Her approach is very French, though. I’ve French relatives and grew up close to where Maeva did. All my mates’ parents were quite distant. Childcare was unapologetically passed on to paid caregivers from the get-go and romantic relationships were nurtured as the highest priority. Children worked around work and relationships.