"Ranya wants to go to the park. 'Insha’Allah,' her mom tells her. But doesn't that just mean no? Ranya's mom says 'Insha’Allah' when Ranya asks to make cookies. She says it when Ranya wants to sleep over at Jayda's house. She says it when Ranya begs to go to Disneyland. This might sound familiar to parents and caregivers . . . It’s hard to know what to say when you can’t promise anything! Sometimes grown-ups say 'Maybe' or 'We’ll see.' And...

"Why go through the stress of making friends when you can just pretend? It works for Eden and their social anxiety . . . until their mom announces she's throwing them a birthday party and all their friends are invited. Eden's 'friends,' Duke, Ramona, and Tabitha, are all real kids from school . . . but Eden's never actually spoken to them before. Now Eden will do whatever it takes to convince them to be their friends - at least until the party is...