[name_f]Simone[/name_f] " [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] " [name_f]Isla[/name_f] McNaulty (11) is Maura’s daughter and the former surrogate sister of Dewan, who misses the time she spent with him. Being a bit older, [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] does understand why this isn’t happening anymore, as in her words it would be ‘totally weird’ hanging around with her moms’ ex for playdates, and that’s even if they weren’t moving. When [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] was first told this would be happening, she wasn’t happy for a lot of reasons, namely how much she likes attending the school she’s at and she’s got close friends she’ll miss, but now, she’s started to come round to it more.
Both of her cousins are older than her so she looks up to them a lot, and having them as company is reassuring to her worries about meeting new people. She’s also been helped by her mom to keep contact with her other friends, which includes phone calls and vidchats, and [name_f]Maura[/name_f] has constantly been checking in with [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] through this process. The fact she can continue her passion of swimming in [name_m]New[/name_m] Orleans is the other main thing that’s made [name_f]Minnie[/name_f] more at ease with this upcoming change, as she hopes to become a professional athlete when she’s older.