There's something to be said about leaving things you don't understand well enough alone. We see this often in workplaces when some new-fangled manager comes along who doesn't understand the technical work of the people reporting to them; rather than seeking to understand (or admitting that they don't understand), they try to apply their existing mental framework to the situation—often with disastrous results. This situation is no different; when working with kids, you're going to find yourself…

The sense of budding adventure, guiling improvisation, and mischievous creativity that takes can take place over a simple kitchen table during a session of DnD is nothing that you can accurately describe… The hard part is just getting everyone to the table. We live in a complex world where our lives and commitments are in constant flux, making it hard to make consistent plans for our hobbies and personal pleasures. Besides—let's be honest—the last few years haven't been the best for organizing…