'Goodbye, 2021!', holiday cards announce. What a year! we exclaim to each other. We can’t wait for 2021 to be over. But as we settle into a hard winter, I can’t help wondering: Will 2022 really be any better? With fresh breeze and a new year coming, many are optimistic. But we are not at the end. We are in what I famously call the “messy middle,” where everything is hardest.
When everything went sideways this year, we were collectively freaked out - and also energized. We bravely adjusted to massive changes in the way we work, educate our children, shop, and socialize. But in the midst of crisis, we’re seeing just how little support our society offers to working parents, the unemployed, and many others who are struggling. This…
