by Teen Savvy | Aug 3, 2026 | News
Before we even started recording this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, our guest, 19-year-old Tilghman Grim, told me he agreed to come on the podcast because he believes in the exchange of ideas. That immediately told me we were in for a thoughtful conversation,...
by Teen Savvy | Jul 30, 2026 | My Why, News
I’ve been thinking today about what an incredible privilege my career has been. Most of us grow up knowing our own family from the inside. We know a handful of other families through friends or relatives, but we don’t often get to see the incredible...
by Teen Savvy | Feb 23, 2026 | News, Parenting, selfcare
There is a cruel little twist of biology that no one talks about. Just as our teens enter puberty, many of us enter perimenopause. And it can feel like everything is unraveling at once. In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we sat down with Dr. Susan Zink to...
by Teen Savvy | Jan 26, 2026 | News
If you’re trying to help an anxious teen, you’ve probably asked yourself this question at least once: Is this just normal stress… or is something actually wrong? That uncertainty alone can make parents feel anxious too. Teen anxiety is incredibly common. But not all...
by Teen Savvy | Jan 12, 2026 | Health and Wellness, News, Parenting
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...
by Teen Savvy | Dec 22, 2025 | News, Parenting
My husband hates ceremonies. Like–hates them. Our oldest is graduating from college this spring, and I’m just waiting for the “Can’t’ they just mail the diplomas and call it a day?” conversation that will inevitably go down. It’s not that...
