A Morning Read

Hoi Chan

Deb Amlen, who writes about games for The Times, learned to play Pokémon with her children when they were little. Well into her children’s adulthood, they’re still playing together.

“The gift isn’t the game,” she writes in an essay. “The real present is that as my children soar into their own independent lives, they still want me to fly along with them.”

We hope you’ve enjoyed this newsletter, which is made possible through subscriber support. Subscribe to The New York Times.