
I was relaxing in my favorite armchair and watching golf when my daughter, Hannah, strode into the room. "Dad," she said, "we need to have a serious talk." "Okay," I replied, turning to her.
She frowned. "You're going to have to turn the TV off." "Oh." I tapped the remote control. This was serious. Almost automatically, she began. "Dad, I don't really want to be an only child. I think we should adopt a baby brother."