Friendships get more complicated around age 10 — and sometimes kids find themselves caught in the middle of dynamics they don’t know how to handle.

In this episode, Dr. Sheryl sits down with a mom named Erin, whose daughter is trying to stay close with two friends who don’t get along… and keeps getting pulled into the conflict.

Together, they unpack a question so many parents face:
How do I help my child without stepping in too much — or not enough?

You’ll hear:

• Why kids this age often feel responsible for “fixing” friendships
• The subtle shift from giving advice to staying connected
• What to say (and what not to say) when your kid is in the middle
• How to help your child set boundaries without taking over

This episode is about more than friendship drama — it’s about the moment parenting starts to change, and how to stay close while your child learns to navigate the social world on their own.

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AI is moving fast. Faster than most parents can keep up with.And that’s exactly what scares Carolyn — a mom of two kids who knows technology is coming into her daughter’s life soon, but has no idea how to prepare for something that keeps changing.In this episode, Dr. Sheryl helps reframe the entire problem. Together they explore:

• Why AI fears are really fears about kids growing up
• The biggest mistake parents make when talking about new technology
• How to introduce AI to younger kids without making it “forbidden fruit”
• What to say when kids start asking bots for advice instead of adults
• How curiosity — not expertise — protects your relationship

If you’ve ever thought “How am I supposed to guide my kids through something I barely understand?” — this conversation will change how you think about it.

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This episode marks the launch of Good Inside’s new podcast, The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl — a show about raising tweens and teens.

To kick things off, Dr. Becky sits down with the show’s host, clinical psychologist Dr. Sheryl Ziegler, to talk about the parenting shift that catches so many families off guard when kids enter the tween years.

One day your child wants you for everything. The next, they’re shutting their bedroom door, wearing AirPods, and suddenly the strategies that used to work… don’t. In this conversation, Becky and Sheryl unpack what’s actually happening during this stage — and why it can feel so destabilizing for parents.

They explore:
- why tweens start pulling away
- the parenting role shift that many parents struggle with
- the difference between pursuing your kid and becoming a steady anchor
- how to stay connected when your child seems more distant
- and why this stage isn’t a rupture in your relationship, but a transition

New episodes of The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl — will drop every Wednesday, exploring the emotional, social, and developmental realities of raising tweens and teens.

Because your kid doesn’t need you less.
They just need you differently.

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