Michaeleen Doucleff is a science journalist, which only partly explains why, a few years ago, she packed up her four-year-old and moved in with a Maya family in the Yucatan, an Inuit family in the Arctic, and a group of Hadza hunter-gatherers in Tanzania. She wanted to know why kids in those cultures seem to grow up more capable, less anxious, and easier to live with. That trip became her book, Hunt, Gather, Parent. They get into why kids are born wanting to help long before we start assigning chores, and how to get a 13-year-old off Instagram and into the kitchen without a fight. They also talk about why "minimal interference" keeps kids motivated, whether that means an oval tortilla or shirts hung inside out. Plus, what praise really does for kids, and why a sense of purpose may matter more for a teen's self-esteem than anything we say. Looking for more support in the in-between years of parenting? Good Inside Teen gives you practical tools, scripts, and expert guidance for the moments that can feel most overwhelming with tweens and teens: https://www.goodinside.com/lp/teen-parenting/?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=traffic%20_teen&utm_content=description_20260717_expert_sheryl_becky Thank you to our partners for making this episode possible: Yoto: Get 15% off your order with the code DRSHERYL15 at YotoPlay.com. New customers only, ends October 31, offer valid on select products only. Terms apply. Frida: Shop Frida for Kids at Walmart and Amazon today Good Inside’s Dr. Becky and Dr. Sheryl have a new show on YouTube - Teens & Screens, a bi-weekly video series helping parents navigate today's biggest technology questions. Watch the first episode on youtube.com/@goodinside. #goodinside #drsheryl #huntgatherparent #teenparenting #tweenparenting #parenting