06/02/2026
I'll be honest, I get this on a deeply personal level. I can't even tell you how many times my daughter has spent hours playing with another kid at the park/beach/forest school and has ZERO clue what the kid's name is.
Here's the truth though, they still played that whole time. They both had fun. So while yes, long-term in relationships, knowing someone's name is beneficial (probably even essential), it really isn't the thing you should focus on at the start!
And if I'm being doubly honest, I've totally walked away from conversations that I genuinely enjoyed, with perfectly lovely adults... and I have ZERO clue what their name is.
So maybe this is your reminder that connection doesn’t always start with introductions and remembering names.
And speaking of opportunities for connection this summer… we have limited spots remaining in our Friendship Builders Summer Social Groups across select weeks:
Week 1 (July 14–17): FULL
Week 2 (July 21–24): 5 spots left
Week 3 (August 11–14): 1 spot left
Week 4 (August 25–28): 4 spots left
Friendship Builders is designed for neurodivergent children and youth not requiring 1:1 support who are already motivated to connect with peers and are working on building and maintaining friendships.
You can register and find more info here: https://www.dragonflyfamilyandlearning.ca/socialgroups
