Teen Savvy Coaching
Helping teens and the adults who care for them to thrive
When parents think about helping their teens sleep better, we usually focus on routines first. Bedtimes. Screens. Melatonin. White noise. Sleep schedules. But in this week’s episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Melissa and I explored something many of us rarely think about: the actual environment our kids are sleeping in every night. We sat down …
Talking to teens about depression can feel overwhelming, but avoiding it often creates more confusion than clarity. In this week’s Parenting Shrink Wrapped episode, Sam and Melissa sit down with Kendall Concini, author of Cloudy Day Chronicles, to explore a powerful truth: teens don’t need perfect parents… they need honest ones. And Kendall’s honest experience …
If you’re parenting a teen right now, you’ve probably seen moments where their emotions feel bigger than the situation. And sometimes… those emotions might turn into behaviors that scare you. Self-harm. Shutting down. Explosive reactions. Here’s what most parents don’t realize: Self-harm isn’t usually about wanting to die.It’s about trying to cope. In this episode …
Teenagers are emotional. That’s normal. Hormones, social pressure, school stress, and growing independence all come with big feelings. But sometimes what looks like “typical teen moodiness” is actually something deeper. Understanding the signs of teen depression can help you step in early and get your child the support they need. On this week’s Parenting Shrink …
Parents today are navigating an overwhelming amount of information about teen mental health diagnosis. Anxiety, ADHD, depression, autism — labels are everywhere, and many kids are learning to define themselves by them. But what if some of what we’re seeing isn’t pathology at all? In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we speak with researcher …
Parenting teens and substance use has changed dramatically in the last decade. Today’s teens are navigating vapes that look like flash drives, marijuana products with far higher potency than past generations ever encountered, and gas-station synthetics like kratom that are shockingly easy to get. The result is a landscape that feels more complex—and more confusing—than …
When most parents think about their teen’s development, they picture emotional ups and downs, shifting friend groups, or maybe the battle over sleep and screen time. But what if some of your teen’s current struggles trace back to something as simple as how they used their mouth as a toddler? In this week’s Parenting ShrinkWrapped …
This week on Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we talked with Dr. Rebecca Vickers, a pediatrician who blends conventional and functional medicine to help kids truly heal. After years of practicing traditional pediatrics, Dr. Vickers began to notice a troubling trend: kids are sicker than they used to be. Allergies, anxiety, ADHD, and chronic digestive issues are …
