by Teen Savvy | May 4, 2026 | Parenting, selfcare
What is mom guilt, really? Mom guilt is that feeling that no matter what you’re doing… it’s not enough. It’s not always about something you did wrong. Sometimes it’s just the quiet fear that you’re not getting it right. In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we...
by Teen Savvy | Apr 20, 2026 | Health and Wellness, Parenting, selfcare
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...
by Teen Savvy | Mar 23, 2026 | Parenting, selfcare
When we think about parenting, we tend to focus on what we say to our kids. But what if the most powerful lessons we’re teaching them have nothing to do with our words? What if they’re learning from how we show up in our relationships? It’s Not About the Broccoli (or...
by Teen Savvy | Mar 16, 2026 | Parenting, selfcare
Work-life balance for parents isn’t just a scheduling problem.It’s a systems problem. In this week’s episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we spoke with Dr. Rosina McAlpine, founder of Win-Win Parenting, about why working parents experience some of the highest levels...
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 | Jul 28, 2025 | Parenting, selfcare
What does it mean to be a “good” parent when your body—or mind—just isn’t cooperating? In this week’s episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we sit down with psychologist Dr. Katie Lawless to talk about what it’s really like to navigate parenting with chronic illness....
