263. The Dinosaur Did It
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A listener sent us an email about how her three year old created a family tradition- blaming any mess on a dinosaur.
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I’m Nora McInerny and It’s Going To Be Okay.
Today’s okay thing comes from Cynthia, who sent us this email:
Email whoosh
Our 3 children were playing in the backyard with some neighborhood kids and were alled to come in for dinner. Looking into the backyard I noticed that a small patio table had been smashed and there were glass pebbles everywhere. So, of course I asked my children to tell me who did this and what happened. No one was saying anything, so I went on a bit of a rant about honesty and responsibility and safety and all that.
Finally, my youngest, who was about 3 at the time, spoke up and said: I know what happened…
Before he said anything else, I thanked him for being brave and speaking up and how important it is to tell the truth, hoping to educate his older siblings.
Ok, go ahead, tell me what happened, I told him.
Well, he said, there was this dinosaur…and before he could keep going we all just burst out laughing.
Now all my children are teenagers and to this day, whenever a dirty plate is left in the basement, or wet towels are left in the bathroom floor and no one claims responsibility, we say, « the dinosaur struck again! »
A listener sent us an email about how her three year old created a family tradition- blaming any mess on a dinosaur.
About It's Going to Be OK
If you have anxiety, depression or any sense of the world around you, you know that not *everything* is going to be okay. In fact, many things aren’t okay and never will be!
But instead of falling into the pit of despair, we’re bringing you a little OK for your day. Every weekday, we’ll bring you one okay thing to help you start, end or endure your day with the opposite of a doom scroll.
Find Nora’s weekly newsletter here! Also, check out Nora on YouTube.
Share your OK thing at 502-388-6529 or by emailing a note or voice memo to [email protected]. Start your message with “I’m (name) and it’s going to be okay.”
“It’s Going To Be OK” is brought to you by The Hartford. The Hartford is a leading insurance provider that connects people and technology for better employee benefits. Learn more at www.thehartford.com/benefits.
The IGTBO team is Nora McInerny, Claire McInerny, Marcel Malekebu, Amanda Romani and Grace Barry.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Transcripts may not appear in their final version and are subject to change.
I’m Nora McInerny and It’s Going To Be Okay.
Today’s okay thing comes from Cynthia, who sent us this email:
Email whoosh
Our 3 children were playing in the backyard with some neighborhood kids and were alled to come in for dinner. Looking into the backyard I noticed that a small patio table had been smashed and there were glass pebbles everywhere. So, of course I asked my children to tell me who did this and what happened. No one was saying anything, so I went on a bit of a rant about honesty and responsibility and safety and all that.
Finally, my youngest, who was about 3 at the time, spoke up and said: I know what happened…
Before he said anything else, I thanked him for being brave and speaking up and how important it is to tell the truth, hoping to educate his older siblings.
Ok, go ahead, tell me what happened, I told him.
Well, he said, there was this dinosaur…and before he could keep going we all just burst out laughing.
Now all my children are teenagers and to this day, whenever a dirty plate is left in the basement, or wet towels are left in the bathroom floor and no one claims responsibility, we say, « the dinosaur struck again! »
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