Parenting Shrink Wrapped
Hosted by Sam Straub and Dr Melissa Wellner and Melissa and Sam and Melissa Wellner · Samantha Straub and Dr. Melissa Wellner
5.0from 19 ratings
- 97
- Episodes
- 29
- Transcribed
- 19
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2024
- First episode
About 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!
- Publisher
- Samantha Straub and Dr. Melissa Wellner
- Category
- kids & family
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 2 Dec 2024
- Latest episode
- 5 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
29 of 97 episodes have a transcript.
5 Oct 2026
When Their Hearts Break: Helping Kids Through Social Setbacks, Rejection & Breakups
28 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
When Childhood and Teen Depression Doesn’t Look Like Sadness
21 Sept 2026
How to Support Your LGBTQ+ Child Without Having All the Answers
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When Childhood and Teen Depression Doesn’t Look Like Sadness
Published 28 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And so that I think can be really dumbfounding and confusing, both for kids and parents, because you can wonder if I just wait this out, Will it go away? Yes, yes, because circumstances will change and a phase will change. And I think, I don't know, I think that's a balancing act. It's a question that I wrestle with myself as a clinician, as a parent, and with families that I'm working with and with young people that I'm working with. And at any rate, this topic of how to recognize childhood and adolescent depression when to take action, and then how to conceive of it, I think is an important one. […]
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See plansWho has been a guest on Parenting Shrink Wrapped
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- Jennifer Williams
- Heather Hester
- Jasmyne Chandler
- Maureen Benkovich
- Christiana Cortina
Reach and audience
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- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 11 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 8 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 50 / 100
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- Quality
- 62
- Social presence
- 91
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Questions about Parenting Shrink Wrapped
Who hosts Parenting Shrink Wrapped?
Sam Straub and Dr Melissa Wellner and Melissa and Sam and Melissa Wellner host the show. Published by Samantha Straub and Dr. Melissa Wellner.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Parenting Shrink Wrapped take guests?
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