He apologized to Helen for the days when she had been left alone to manage Idan’s distress.

He rewrote the household policies so that complaints against employees would be investigated fairly, with access to records, a chance to respond, and no public accusations before facts were checked.

An independent human resources adviser reviewed the new procedures.

None of those steps turned him into a perfect employer or father.

They did, however, make him less willing to hide behind good intentions.

One evening Idan asked whether his mother would have liked Clara.