Staycations, Guilt Spirals, and the Art of Doing Absolutely Nothing (On Purpose) School’s out, Quebec is in full “So where are you going this summer?” mode, and we’re over here like… do I have to go anywhere? This episode is a love letter to the unsexy, underrated reset: staying put, ditching the hustle costume, and admitting that modern “vacation” often means answering emails in a different zip code while still parenting like it’s an endurance sport. We get into the problem with being reachable 24/7, the weird self-punishment of working for yourself (congrats, you’ve invented a boss who lives in your brain), and why a rainy canceled-plans day can make you feel worse than a busy one.

Also: accessible playground reality checks, Minnesotans and their cabins, silent retreats that sound like psychological warfare, and the scandalous idea of ...