by Teen Savvy | 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 | Jul 27, 2026 | Parenting
Co-parenting can require compromise even when two parents generally respect one another. When the relationship is contentious, however, almost every interaction can become part of a larger power struggle. A late pickup is no longer just a late pickup. A missing...
by Teen Savvy | Jun 8, 2026 | Parenting
Many parents reach a moment where they realize they’re responding to their children in ways that feel familiar, even when those responses aren’t aligned with the parent they want to be. Maybe you hear your own parents’ words coming out of your mouth....
by Teen Savvy | Jun 1, 2026 | Parenting
When most people think about ADHD, they picture a child bouncing off the walls or struggling to sit still in class. But ADHD is so much more complex than that. In this week’s episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Melissa and I sat down with child psychiatrist, Dr. Chad...
by Teen Savvy | May 18, 2026 | Health and Wellness
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...
