Shayna: I could have gotten my daughter help so much earlier had you only spoken up.

Talia: I didn’t share my suspicions because you didn’t seem open to hearing them.

Talia

It sounds cheesy, but I really love my job.

I work as an early intervention therapist, and I love everything about what I do (well, maybe not the paperwork, but everything else). I enjoy working with the parents and adorable little ones, and I get such satisfaction from seeing my little clients progress toward their goals.

My family and friends know how enthusiastic I am about what I do, and over the years, I’ve kind of become the go-to for anyone in my social circle who’s looking for informal advice on therapies for their babies or children. Obviously, that’s not a replacement for a formal evaluation and services, but I’m happy to help.

So Shayna’s call was pretty typical.

Shayna’s a friend of mine from way back. She’s a few years younger than me, but we lived next door to each other growing up, and we bump into each other every so often and stop to schmooze.