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Parenting Shrink Wrapped
#60 How Parents Can Talk About Bodies, Boundaries, and Relationships Without Shame
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Talking about bodies, boundaries, and relationships can feel uncomfortable for many parents — but silence often does more harm than good.
In this episode of Parenting Shrink Wrapped, Sam and Melissa are joined by therapist, educator, and author Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers for an honest conversation about how shame develops, why it impacts connection, and how parents can create safer, healthier conversations with their kids.
This episode offers reassurance, practical guidance, and a reminder that parents don’t need to have it all figured out — just a willingness to stay in the conversation.
Learn more about Dr. Tina: https://www.drtinashameless.com/
Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers, PhD, LMFT, CST-S is a therapist, educator, and author with nearly 30 years of experience in relational and sexual health. She is the author of Sex, God & the Conservative Church and Shameless Parenting, and the founder of the Northwest Institute on Intimacy and Inanna Rising. Her work centers on healing shame, strengthening relationships, and advancing compassionate, justice-informed care.
Resources mentioned:
- Not Under My Roof, a book mentioned in the episode
- Shameless Parenting by Dr. Tina Schermer Sellers
- Sex, God, and the Conservative Church
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