Laila: “Mom, have you ever felt like you’re dumb? Like you can’t do anything right?”

Eloise: “Why are you asking that? Do you feel that way?”

Laila: “There’s some stuff we’re doing in school and I don’t understand my homework. I feel like I’m not smart enough to do it.”

Eloise: “You might just need more time to learn it. We can look at it together this afternoon, okay?”

Laila: “Can we do my homework at the cafe and have some cappuccinos?”

Eloise: “Absolutely not. What is with you girls and your sudden obsession with cappuccinos lately?”