For years, I have ended each day asking my children to “tell me something nice you did today.” I have heard really great stories over the years.

Sometimes it was “I helped my friend with a hard math problem”. Other times I heard “I helped a younger kid find their classroom”. Once it was “I was worried that one of my friends had a terrible problem and wasn’t able to deal with it. So I went to the guidance counselor to see if they could help.” [There is so much more around this last story but it is better for its own blog.]

I have always been gratified by these stories. But here is the problem. While I am convinced that both of my children could continue to share moments like these, I think my question has overstayed its welcome. These days I get more of a toss of a hand as if to say, “Mom, don’t you have any new material?”

So Gotham, I ask you, any suggestions for a new Schess question? I will of course give attribution.