"Mom, does Chris have friends?" my younger son whispered to me tonight as he was going to bed.
"He has a few," I sighed. "Why are you asking about that?"
"Because I saw him sitting alone at recess today," he replied.

I assured Bounce we would talk about more later. He nodded because he knows the conversation might take more than a few minutes. I am also sure Bounce cannot fathom what it might be like to not have friends. He has many friends. He gets invited to birthday parties and play dates. He has many kids to call on the weekend. Builder does not.
Middle achool has been rough. Builder is bullied and not fitting in with