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Cookie: Dandy, one of my friends is really stupid.Dandy: Why?Cookie: I just tried to break an airplane, but she broke it for REAL! Who does that? A stupid person, right? Dandy paused, unsure how to navigate this. Was Cookie trying to shift the blame? Maybe. But more than that, it was a moment for Dandy to consider how to respond without…
Cookie used to wear a mask in preschool during COVID, and every time they sneezed, it would be replace with a fresh one.One day, Dnady opened Cookie’s mask and noticed it was wet.Dandy asked, “Cookie, what happened? Why is your mask all wet?”Without missing a beat, Cookie grinned and said, “I was licking it. I…
Cookie: Dandy, I need 2 things to UNGET hungry every day.Dandy: What are they?Cookie: Ice cream, chocolate, and cupcakes.Dandy: Wait, you said 2 things, and now you’re adding more?Cookie: Yeah, you have to change it up a little every day, right? Cookie’s logic got Dandy thinking… We can’t expect different results by doing the…
Dandy: “Cookie, give me a word that starts with A.”Cookie: “Apple.”Dandy: “Give me another word with A.”Cookie: “Aaaaaah!”Dandy: “What happened?”Cookie: “It’s a word that starts with A when someone falls down!”Dandy: “Oh! But we can also have Ahaa!” Let’s play a game! I’ll say something with an “Aaah!” and you have to turn it into…
Cookie: wide-eyed, stares at the ceiling.Dandy: “What are you thinking?”Cookie: “I’m thinking of the crocodile… He goes aaav aaav aaav to bite, right?”Dandy: “Yeah, but don’t worry, he won’t bite you.”Cookie: “Can you keep me safe? Can you bite him?”Dandy: (squeezing him) “Of course! I can eat him for you.”Cookie: “But you’ll get a tummy…
Cookie folds it’s thumb, and puts out 4 fingers for Dandy to count.Cookie: “Dandy, how many fingers do I have?”Dandy: “4.”Cookie: “No, only 3 have fully grown, the others are not there yet.” In this silly yet thoughtful moment, Cookie reminded Dandy of the power of the word “yet.” The way Cookie viewed it’s hand…
My poor plants had braved whiteflies all winter indoors, and I thought the sun would finally bring them relief. Out in nature, where they truly belong, they’d finally thrive.But then the spiders came. And with them, a full-blown spidermite invasion.I hosed the plants down, wondering how I was going to save them from utter destruction….
Cookie: “Dandy, is the doctor a girl or a boy?”Dandy: “Boy.”Cookie: “Why is he wearing a ponytail?”Dandy: “Boys can have ponytails too. Would you like one?”Cookie: “Yes.” Silence… Cookie thinking… Cookie: “Does that mean I’ll never see a barber again?”Dandy: “That’s right.”Cookie: “No lollipops or haircuts?”Dandy: “None of those.”Cookie: “I don’t want a ponytail.” And…
This past week, as temperatures dropped sharply, I hurried back home after walking my child to the school bus. That’s when I noticed something unusual in the grass—tiny spots glinting like mirrors or glass. My first thought was, Did some garbage spill over? But as I took a closer look, my concern turned to delight….
