The Problem with Solving the Wrong Problem

Imagine two couples.

The first couple has a baby, a dog, two jobs, a busy social calendar, are active on social media, and are busy trying to turn a hobby into a side-hustle with dreams of it eventually becoming a thriving business. There are few boundaries separating personal and professional time or space. Often, when their child begins crying, the crying is viewed as a distraction from something important. The routine is to offer a pacifier, bottle, video, or toy while barely breaking stride in adult conversations or messages. If the crying stops, the problem is considered solved, and the child is praised. If this happens often enough,