After a long, hot afternoon at the park, my two daughters (a toddler and preschooler) and I head home. While navigating rush-hour traffic, I mentally “cook up” a plan for the dinner I’ll have to cook as soon as we get home. My girls crankily kick around, strapped in their car seats. When I reach a big and busy intersection, the yellow light changes to red. I slow to a stop and take a breath…