“Wear sunscreen. If I could offer you only one tip for the future; sunscreen would be it. The long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists. Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable than my own meandering experience. I will expense this advice, now.”

To whom it may concern, 

As parents we often plead for it. We encourage “the quiet game” to trick our kids into giving us one. We install DVD players and play their favorite songs on repeat to keep the peace. We cherish every minute when we finally get to escape solo, even if only for a quick errand.