One of the saddest things Dr. Alexandria Coursol says in this episode is that a lot of boys want connection…they just don’t know how to ask for it.

She told me she’ll hear middle school guys describe “connection” as roughhousing and teasing (because that’s what they’ve learned)…but underneath it all, it’s usually something way simpler:

“I just want my dad to sit with me when I’m sad.”

And she nails what so many men are carrying: the pressure to "prove it". To prove they're strong, prove they're successful, prove they matter.

This is a great conversation - you've got to watch the full thing.