Gianna Cook 🥉

Yeah that tracks - Good call on power and band steering but then i’ve also seen drops when the router auto-changes channels or does a scheduled reboot at night - lock the 2.4 GHz band to channel 1, 6, or 11 at 20 MHz and disable scheduled maintenance. If your router allows it, make a separate 2.4 GHz SSID for the camera using WPA2 only (no WPA3/transition or fast roaming) so it stays stable.

Own less so there is less to wash. Two plates, two bowls, two mugs, and one-pot meals cuts your dish time in half. Script it: I'll handle laundry if we keep it to one load a week, can you take dishes on alternating nights.

Use a clear boundary statement that pairs care with a limit. Example: 'I want to be there and I'm hitting my limit tonight, so I can do 15 more minutes or we can talk tomorrow at 7.' Name your capacity in first person to avoid blame. Offer one concrete alternative time or format. Ask if this timing works. If they continue, repeat the boundary once and end the call or reply later. Reserve a true-emergency exception and define it ahead where possible. Reduce late-night exposure by muting after a set hour and replying in the morning. Use a check-in opener like 'vent, advice, or distraction?' to scope the call. Reinforce positive changes with a quick thanks the next day. If patterns persist, escalate to a broader talk about support options beyond you.