The In-Between Years with Dr. Sheryl

A single mom of two navigating perimenopause while raising a teenager and a tween. The hormones. The grief. The "many hats." Dr. Sheryl gets into all of it.

Dr. Sheryl sits down with Emily, a mom of five navigating life with her 12-year-old son, Cooper, who was recently diagnosed with ADHD.

Sibling conflict isn’t a sign that something is wrong — it’s where your kids are learning how relationships actually work.

Eating disorders affect an estimated 30 million Americans in their lifetime. They are common. They are serious. And they are not caused by “bad parenting.” Dr. Sheryl revisits a recent conversation between Dr. Becky and Dr. Erin Parks, Chief Clinical Officer at Equip Health, to talk about eating disorders and disordered eating in kids and teens—what the early signs look like, what’s happening emotionally underneath, and how parents can respond without escalating shame or control struggles.

Eye rolls. Talking back. That tone that seems to come out of nowhere. A lot of parents hit this moment around age 9 or 10 — when their once easygoing kid suddenly feels harder to reach, harder to guide, and harder to understand. In this episode, Dr. Sheryl talks with a mom named Anna who’s navigating this exact shift with her daughter. Alongside the attitude and pushback, her daughter is also dealing with anxiety — leaving Anna wondering: Are these things connected? And how do I respond in a way that actually helps? Together, they unpack what’s really going on underneath this stage — why kids start pushing back, how anxiety can show up as irritability, and why this phase isn’t a sign that something is going wrong… but that something new is developing. You’ll walk away with a powerful reframe — and practical tools to stay steady, set boundaries, and build connection during this in-between stage.

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?

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. Follow Dr. Sheryl on IG: @DrSherylatGoodInside Let us know what you think! podcast@goodinside.com Follow Dr. Sheryl on InstagramLearn more about Good Inside Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.