Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- November 18, 2025
- Duration
- 41m
- Channel
- Good Inside with Dr. Becky
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Parenting in the era of smartphones and AI is… a lot. Dr. Becky sits down with Dr. Jean Twenge, author of Ten Rules for Raising Kids in a High-Tech World. Together, they share 10 research-based rules to help parents set boundaries around phones, use parental controls effectively, create phone-free zones, and give kids real-world freedom that builds confidence and resilience. Get the Good Inside App by Dr. Becky: https://bit.ly/4fSxbzk Your Good Inside membership might be eligible for HSA/FSA reimbursement! To learn more about how to get your membership reimbursed, check out the link here: https://www.goodinside.com/fsa-hsa-eligibility/ Follow Dr. Becky on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drbeckyatgoodinside Sign up for our weekly email, Good Insider: https://www.goodinside.com/newsletter For a full transcript of the episode, go to goodinside.com/podcast Thank you to our sponsor Hot Wheels. Check out our full series with Hot Wheels at hotwheels.com/challengeaccepted Thank you to our sponsor, Airbnb — because during the holidays, it’s nice to love your family *and* have your own space. Find your getaway or host your home at [airbnb.com/host](http://airbnb.com/host). Thank you to our sponsor Zelle. When it counts, send money with Zelle.
SPEAKERS
Dr. Becky Kennedy
hostClinical psychologist and founder/host of Good Inside, focused on parenting guidance.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Good Inside with Dr. Becky, featuring Dr. Becky Kennedy and Dr. Jean Twenge, Raising Kids in a World of Smartphones & AI explores practical rules for kids’ tech use, sleep, and real-world resilience Twenge argues the most foundational tech rule is keeping all devices out of bedrooms overnight because sleep loss—often driven by late-night phone use—is tightly linked to worse mental health and functioning.
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