10/10/2025
CEO Takes Her Mute Daughter to the Playground—Freezes When a Single Dad Helps Her Speak for the First Time. On a crisp, golden Saturday afternoon in San Francisco’s bustling Mission District, Allison Tran sat on a weathered park bench, her mind swirling with worries that no boardroom could solve. Allison, the CEO of a fast-rising tech startup, was used to pressure, deadlines, and making the impossible happen. But nothing in her impressive career had prepared her for the heartbreak of raising a child who wouldn’t speak. Her daughter, Emma, was five years old and beautiful—curly dark hair, watchful brown eyes, and a shyness that sometimes felt impenetrable. Diagnosed with selective mutism at age three, Emma communicated with gestures, nods, and the occasional smile. But she had never spoken a word, not even to Allison. “I’ve closed million-dollar deals,” Allison said, “but I’d give it all up just to hear my daughter say ‘Mom’.” Full story: https://celebgosship.com/p22od9
