by Teen Savvy Coaching | Sep 14, 2026 | Parenting
As parents, we want our kids to feel confident. So we encourage them. We tell them we’re proud of them. We remind them that they’re smart, capable, talented, funny, strong, and all the other things we genuinely see in them. But there’s an uncomfortable truth about...
by Teen Savvy Coaching | Sep 7, 2026 | Parenting, Uncategorized
On this week’s episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Melissa and I talk about a parenting trend gaining traction online that sounds wonderful in theory: the analog childhood. Parents are talking about no-phone summers, screen-free weekends, delaying smartphones, and...
by Teen Savvy Coaching | Aug 31, 2026 | Parenting, selfcare
There’s a strange thing about alcohol in our culture. It can be so woven into everyday life that we barely notice it. We drink at weddings and football games. We drink on vacation. We drink on boats. We drink with friends. And somewhere along the way, we also...
by Teen Savvy Coaching | Aug 24, 2026 | Parenting
Food should be one of the simplest things in our lives. We’re hungry. We eat. We’re full. We stop. Except…that’s not really how it works, is it? By the time we reach adulthood, most of us have collected decades’ worth of messages about...
by Teen Savvy Coaching | Aug 17, 2026 | Parenting
Most of us don’t walk into parenthood with a leadership plan. We may spend years learning how to lead at work. We attend trainings, receive feedback, set goals, identify our values, and learn how to communicate with the people around us. Then we become parents and...
by Teen Savvy Coaching | Aug 10, 2026 | Health and Wellness, Parenting
Every once in a while, a new trend comes along that feels impossible to ignore. This summer, at least where I live, that trend has been e-bikes. They seem to be everywhere. Kids are riding them through neighborhoods, on trails, and across busy intersections, often...
