Dr. Sheryl at Good Inside

Dr. Sheryl at Good Inside Clinical psychologist and mom of 3. Helping parents raise tweens & teens at Good Inside.

🎙️Host of the Podcast: The In-Between Years

If your teen answers everything with "fine," I want you to know something first: you're not doing anything wrong.⁠⁠I hea...
07/30/2026

If your teen answers everything with "fine," I want you to know something first: you're not doing anything wrong.⁠
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I hear this from parents constantly, and it's rarely about you. It's usually about timing, energy, and the kind of question you're asking.⁠
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Swipe through for what's actually going on, and a small shift that opens the door more than "how was your day?" ever will.

07/29/2026

Quick question for you: who is the "outside adult" in your kid's life right now?⁠
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It could be an aunt, a coach, a grandparent, a family friend. The title doesn't matter. What matters is that your child has somewhere to turn that isn't you.⁠
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I talk to parents all the time who feel like they need to be everything for their kid. The therapist, the best friend, the safe space, all of it. But that's not actually what kids need, and honestly, it's not sustainable for us either.⁠
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What kids need is a village. A few trusted adults who each hold a different piece. You handle the big stuff. That aunt might get the vent sessions. That coach might get the jokes nobody else finds funny. All of it adds up to a kid who feels less alone.⁠
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So tell me: who is that person for your family right now? Drop their name (or just their relationship to your kid) in the comments. I'd love to see how many different answers we get. 💙

07/27/2026

Human connection is found in the messy interactions. In the cycle of mistakes, learning, understanding and repair. Those moments are crucial for development (at all stages!) but especially for teens who are learning to become their own person. ⁠
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And AI is being way too nice to you - it's frictionless. And if you're replacing human connection with using AI - this is where things can get tricky. And as parents, this is what has us on high alert about our tweens and teens using AI.⁠
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and I talked unpack what happens to identity, connection, and critical thinking when a frictionless technology moves into the middle of childhood.⁠
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Full episode out now! Watch here: https://youtu.be/uSKQR1BJd5I and don't forget to subscribe.

A few months ago I did a podcast episode on The In-Between Years that really resonated with so many of you, so I wanted ...
07/27/2026

A few months ago I did a podcast episode on The In-Between Years that really resonated with so many of you, so I wanted to bring it back.⁠
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It's about something I see in my practice all the time: parents trying to get their kid to "feel bad enough" so the behavior stops. But that's not what actually works. What stops the repeat mistakes is giving that shame somewhere to go, instead of letting it turn into a story about who they are.⁠
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Watch the full episode here: https://youtu.be/VYNKaM7cSqA?si=uSRCPXgpGVKw_oOA

07/24/2026

Parents, it's not just teens who are struggling with a phone addiction. ⁠
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There are so many reasons to look at your phone. Texts from your kids, work messages, a never-ending stream of notifications. But, when you look to your phone when your teen is looking to you, that can cause them to feel less secure and more distrustful of you. ⁠
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I know that your teen is more important to you than whatever is on your screen, make sure that your teen knows that too.

07/23/2026

If you have a teen at home, you know they can be really creative with their excuses...⁠
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That's why and I teamed up to make something we both wish existed years ago: Teens & Screens, a new YouTube series. ⁠
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I know how hard it is to navigate tech boundaries with a teen who has an answer for everything. This series is designed to help you feel a little more prepared and a lot less alone in it.⁠
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Comment SCREENS and I'll send you the link to watch the first two episodes, out now. They're each just a few minutes long, short enough to watch on your lunch break. 💙

I talk to a lot of parents who feel like they're behind on AI. Like everyone else has it figured out and they're the onl...
07/23/2026

I talk to a lot of parents who feel like they're behind on AI. Like everyone else has it figured out and they're the only one Googling "what is AI actually doing to my kid's brain" at 11pm.⁠
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You're not behind. None of us are.⁠
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This is one of the first times in my career where the research, the technology, and the parenting advice are all developing at the same speed. Usually I can point you to twenty years of studies. With AI, some of what we know is only a few months old.⁠
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So here's what I keep coming back to: it's not about deciding whether AI is good or bad and calling it a day. It's about staying curious, asking your kid what they're using it for, and being honest that you're figuring this out together.⁠
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What's your biggest question about AI and your kids right now? Drop it below, I read every comment. 💙

Teens are now the loneliest age group in the world, according to a recent WHO report. ⁠⁠One reason: they spend far less ...
07/20/2026

Teens are now the loneliest age group in the world, according to a recent WHO report. ⁠
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One reason: they spend far less time together than they used to. In 2003, teens hung out with friends in person about 140 minutes a day. By 2020, that dropped to 40 minutes, a 70% decline.⁠
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A few ways to help: make your home a place teens want to hang out, encourage their interests and find local clubs, or just be the ride to the mall, the movies, the park.⁠
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How do you connect with your teen? What has or hasn't worked?

07/19/2026

How do you parent when so much of what your kid sees isn't real?⁠
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Start by teaching them to pause. Before they share something, or react to it, or let it get under their skin, they need one habit: ask "is this even true?"

Save this so you can come back to it whenever you need a refresher.⁠⁠These phrases work because they do the same thing: ...
07/18/2026

Save this so you can come back to it whenever you need a refresher.⁠
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These phrases work because they do the same thing: they open a door instead of closing one. They tell your teen you're curious about their experience, not judging it.⁠
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"You just don't get it!" can turn into a real conversation with the right response instead of a shutdown. And "I believe you" doesn't mean you're agreeing or dropping the boundary (the curfew can stay at 10pm). It just means their experience is real to them, and that's worth honoring.

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