by Teen Savvy | Oct 20, 2025 | News, Parenting
Halloween might look like candy and costumes on the surface, but parenting through Halloween offers a surprisingly rich snapshot of our kids’ growth—and our own. When my children were small, I was the one steering the ship: planning the route, managing meltdown and...
by Teen Savvy | Oct 13, 2025 | News, Parenting
There are few words that make a parent’s stomach drop faster than sexual trauma.It’s a topic none of us ever want to face in our families, and yet, as our guest Dr. Courtney Glickman, founder of The Collective Healing Center in Annapolis, reminded us, it’s far more...
by Teen Savvy | Oct 6, 2025 | News, Parenting
Raising bicultural kids is both a gift and a challenge, and it can shape the way teens see themselves and the world around them. In a recent episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Melissa and I sat down with licensed clinical counselor and life coach, Maria Winters, to...
by Teen Savvy | Sep 29, 2025 | Parenting
Grief and parenting are two words we don’t usually put together, but the truth is—they belong in the same sentence. Every family encounters grief, whether it’s through the death of a loved one, divorce, a move, a pet passing away, or even milestones like your teen...
by Teen Savvy | Sep 22, 2025 | News, Parenting
Let’s be honest—parenting judgment is everywhere. At the playground. In the school pickup line. Even at Dunkin’ Donuts. And whether you’re the one handing it out or the one on the receiving end, it never feels good. In our latest Parenting Shrink-Wrapped episode,...
