Middle School Friendships Are Practice (and that's actually good news)

Middle Years with Bridget KerMorris · Jul 31, 2026 · 16m

What if your middle schooler's friendship struggles aren't a sign that something is wrong?What if they're exactly where they're supposed to be?In this special episode of Middle Years, I'm sharing one of the most important sections from my Social Lives of Middle Schoolers workshop.You'll hear the big reframe that changes how I think about middle school friendships:Friendships are where kids practice. Home is where they're safe.From there, we dive into the very first shift every parent needs to make before trying to help their child through friendship drama.Because when our child gets left out…