Some of the strongest memories I have as a child involve friendships. Really, friends just made life more fun and meaningful! So you can only imagine how much it means to me to watch my firstborn daughter go through this journey as well. She is turning 4 soon, and some of my earliest memories began around this age. I want Evangeline to look back on her childhood with fondness and joy. Earlier this year, I was overwhelmed because when I brought Evangeline to playdates, she would completely shut down, clam up, or act up. Honestly, a lot of the times she wouldn't even interact with other kids. At one point, after an especially stressful situation at a park playground, we knew this problem had to be fixed. Kevin and I were afraid these kids at the park would injure her! She didn't know how to talk to them or defend herself. At one point, we thought she could possibly be a selective mute. Some of the kids would ask me, "Why won't she talk to me?" Also, her speech t...