I would love to see a finished version of my story, and that would not prevent me from finishing it myself later. I love alternate endings.
I don’t see it that way. My child has only one life. My story can have many lives.
Me, making grilled cheese sandwiches.
Child: Which one is mine?
Me: which one do you want?
Child: The one with cheese.
Me: What am I going to eat?
Child: Spaghetti with Grandma and Grandpa.
All four of the struggles come into play just for figuring out what to feed the kid. All four struggles show up again when the kid resists brushing teeth. Then, I can’t even finish one forum message without getting interrupted five times.