Let’s start with the second part of your question? How do you make someone understand that invading another country is not a good thing?

Firefighter here. Brush and gently vacuum your smoke detector. Insects are attracted to the LED and can set off the alarm. They may be very small. Dust can also set it off.

Have you thought about reinforcing the joints with steel? Lots of bending moment on a Z.

This. Has changed my life.

Finger limes. Tastes like lime sorbet but with the texture of roe.

I came here thinking it would be a Reddit alternative. I stayed because I realized it wasn’t Reddit 2.0, it was something better.

Why don’t you offer to start by ‘baby sitting’ the child while the mother is at work. That might eventually extend to sleep overs.

I agree with the comment about medical care and therapy. Like it or not, she’s still his mother and would probably see any offer in this direction as meddling or judgemental and close the door completely.