"It's not stupid at all. That's part of what we do, if you ask me. This is a safe space for the kids and no matter what else is going on they can be okay here."

She peeked through the door and then looked at Kate.

"If he doesn't know then it's not our place to tell him. But we can still have a fun day. Maybe we could do an art project and he can make something for Sam. Come on, Kate," she said, warm and gentle. "Let's get to work. Let's make it a good day before everything goes topsy turvy for him."