Estelle settled the two girls into their child seats, making sure they were safely buckled up. Yohan, who was a bit older, got into the car on his own. Then, Estelle took the driver’s seat and said to the kids, “Alright, I’ll get you some ice cream. But each of you can have just one.”

“Yay! Thank you, Mom!” All three children cheered at the same time.

Observing their happy smiles in the rearview mirror, Estelle couldn’t help but think, ‘Children find happiness in simple things. ...