Teen Savvy Coaching
Helping teens and the adults who care for them to thrive
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 Lennon, to talk about what ADHD actually …
As parents, we spend so much time trying to help our teens succeed that sometimes we accidentally create pressure instead of connection. In this week’s episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Melissa and I sat down with 19-year-old TEDx speaker and Cloud9 founder Sonia Suthar, and I LOVED every bit of it.. Sonia shared insight after …
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 …
If your child is experiencing teen bullying, it can feel overwhelming, confusing, and deeply personal. As parents, this stuff makes us feel helpless. Our instinct may be to jump in and fix it. And eventually, that may be necessary. But at the outset, the most effective support starts with understanding what’s really happening. What Actually …
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 …
