My Kid Says He's Not Lonely . . . So Why Am I Still Worried?

Your middle schooler says he’s not lonely. So why are you still worried? In this episode of Middle Years with Bridget KerMorris, I answer a mom whose 12-year-old son is well-liked at school, has ADHD, and rarely reaches out to friends outside of school. She’s wondering whether to trust that he’s genuinely content or worry that difficulty maintaining friendships will catch up with him later. We talk about: why the question isn’t “does he have enough friends?”the hidden executive-function load ...