Mia Freedman and Melinda Hidlebrandt

Amelia and her mum, Melinda Hildebrandt. Image: supplied.

She so desperately wants to be included in social situations. Image: supplied.

To hear Mia's full interview with Amelia find it on iTunes here or Spotify here.

This is an extract from the memoir, Amelia and Me. It is available at apple.co/mamamia, Amazon in paperback or ebook, here.