02/19/2026
Meet our office mascot: Stanley a highly trained emotional-support squirrel with excellent posture and questionable credentials. He enjoys his Costco size walnuts and peanuts all year round. He didnt have to do much "saving for the winter"🐿️
Around here, he’s less “cartoon sidekick” and more “tiny, judgment-free life coach.” His primary responsibility is helping adults remember that they have survived job interviews, tax season, and group reply-all emails — and can absolutely survive a dental cleaning.
He specializes in:
Calmly sitting nearby while you pretend you’re “totally fine.”
Demonstrating elite-level breathing techniques (slow inhale… slower exhale… resist urge to flee).
Making intense eye contact that says, “If I can face winter with nothing but acorns and optimism, you can face a polishing tool.”
Stanley firmly believes the dentist’s chair is simply a “horizontal reflection lounge.” The bright light? “Mood lighting.” The suction tool? “A very enthusiastic straw.”
He’s here for the white-knucklers, the over-Googlers, the “I flossed twice before coming so please be gentle” crowd. No lectures. No judgment. Just a fluffy tail, a steady presence, and silent moral support.
Because sometimes the bravest thing you can do as an adult… is open your mouth and trust the process. And if a squirrel can confidently stash acorns for six months without a spreadsheet, you can definitely handle 45 minutes with us.
