I'm of a similar vintage and original web background to Kottke. I don't habitually read his site but I've been aware of him for decades and my wife is a subscri

I'm of a similar vintage and original web background to Kottke. I don't habitually read his site but I've been aware of him for decades and my wife is a subscriber. I'm my own boss, but where he got into blogging, I mostly stayed on the web treadmill which has been a grind for 20+ years. But while I work a lot and have a few struggling fiddle leaf figs myself, I don't feel burnt out. A few years ago I lucked onto a hobby that makes me some money but most importantly gets me away from the desk. I'm guessing he needs the same. His existence is browsing the web! A few minutes of searching would suggest some options: repot the plant, prune and/or notch it. Or depending on the house, move it outside. Or give it away and start another one or another type of plant. Because as others have suggested, the plant is the perfect parallel - he needs a bigger pot, he should get away and outside. Take the kids away any chance you can get. Organise a family trip with whoever can make it, because sometimes if you wait until everyone's available, you will be waiting for years. I'm assuming he shares custody of the kids which might tie him down a bit, but other than that, if anyone has the freedom to explore new pursuits and take little energising trips, it's surely a blogger writing about things they find online?