If It's Not Laziness, What Is It? (the ADHD question parents don't know to ask)

Middle Years with Bridget KerMorris · Jun 10, 2026 · 26m

Your middle schooler is smart, capable, funny, and insightful . . . so why are they struggling with things that seem like they should be able to do?In this episode, Bridget answers a parent question about a seventh grader who is capable but has stopped trying in a certain class at school. Along the way, she explores a question most parents never think to ask:What is it costing this child to try?Because if effort would solve the problem, most middle schoolers would gladly put in the effort. They want competence. They want independence. They want adults to stop worrying about them. So when they…