A snow day sets the stage for a bigger story about work, home, and respect. We start with the real playbook for winter survival—shovel before sleet, salt smart, and only clear what you need to drive out. That everyday strategy opens into a sharper question: when one partner handles the house and the other clocks in, what does fairness actually look like? We share the unfiltered truth about telework theater, “emergency essential” policies, and why green dots don’t equal real effort.