Parenting Shrink Wrapped
Parenting Shrink Wrapped is your all-access pass to the wild and wonderful journey of raising kids! Hosted by Dr. Melissa Wellner, a double board-certified psychiatrist and child and adolescent psychiatrist, and Samantha Straub, a licensed therapist, educator, and parenting coach, this dynamic duo brings a perfect mix of professional expertise and mom humor. With five kids between them—and thousands more they’ve supported in their professional roles—they’re here to share practical strategies and real-life stories that will help you navigate everything from tantrums to teen drama. Whether you're handling sleepless nights or the chaos of carpool, you'll find relatable advice and a good laugh along the way. Strap in, because parenting is a ride, and we're here to make it a little smoother!
Parenting Shrink Wrapped
Latest Episodes
When Childhood and Teen Depression Doesn’t Look Like Sadness
Teen depression doesn’t always look like sadness.Sometimes it looks like anger, irritability, talking back, stomachaches, withdrawal, not doing schoolwork, or a teenager who simply doesn’t seem like themselves.So how can parents t...
How to Support Your LGBTQ+ Child Without Having All the Answers
What happens when your child comes out and you're not sure what to say, what to do, or even how you feel yet?In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Sam Straub and Dr. Melissa Wellner welcome
Building Confidence in Teens
What actually builds confidence in teens?In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Sam and Melissa talk with Jasmyne Chandler, trauma-informed life coach and founder of Guided Passages
Analog Childhoods, AI Parents, and the Tech Middle Ground
Parents are being encouraged to give their kids an analog childhood while relying more and more on AI, smartphones, and technology in their own daily lives. Is that hypocrisy, or simply the reality of raising kids in the middle of a massive tec...
When Drinking Stops Feeling Like a Choice: Understanding Gray Area Drinking
Do you have to hit rock bottom before you're allowed to question your relationship with alcohol?Absolutely not.In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Sam Straub and Dr. Melissa Wellner sit down with gray area drinki...
