“I can’t thank you enough for letting us crash here on late notice.” I follow Patty into the house after Hawk takes off, Wyatt babbling excitedly about a sleepover with She-Ra.

“It’s really not a problem,” Patty says. “My girls are at their other mom’s house tonight, so Wyatt can have his pick between a gothic princess room or a ballerina paradise.” I laugh as she gestures in the doorways of two very vibrant, very different bedrooms.

“I like ...