Teen Savvy Coaching with Samantha Straub

11/28/2025

👉 Have you listened to terrific speakers at your kids' schools or in your communities on the topic of tech and social media use?

I'm currently curating a speaker list for the Teen Savvy Parent Summit that will take place in February 2026.

There have been multiple requests to address the topic of social media and tech-overuse. If you know someone who would be a GREAT addition to the Summit speaker line up please DM with more info!

11/25/2025

Your child’s behavior is telling you a story.

Psychoeducational testing helps you finally understand the plot.

In our new episode, Dr. Eryn Krueger breaks down what testing looks like, when to consider it, and how it can bring the clarity every overwhelmed parent craves.

Whether it’s anxiety, ADHD, a learning difference, or a combo platter—you don’t have to guess anymore.

🎧 Tune in: link in bio or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

11/24/2025

Ever look at your kid melting down over homework and think, “I KNOW there’s more going on here… but WHAT?”

This week on Parenting Shrink Wrapped, we pull back the curtain on psychoeducational testing—what it is, how it works, and why it’s not as scary as it sounds.

If your kid is struggling but you can’t quite name why, this episode is your new best friend.

🎧 Listen now: link in bio or wherever you find your favorite podcasts.

11/23/2025

A quick clip from my recent conversation with Getrude Matshe on the HerStory Podcast.

A powerful conversation in which Getrude invited this reformed skeptic to share the story about connecting with my late mother through a psychic medium. That psychic encounter led to healing and a more open-hearted way of supporing my own family and the families I work with. ❤️

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11/21/2025

There’s a light on at the end of the hallway tonight.

It’s usually dark back there—both of my college kids have been away since August—but my daughter is driving home and should roll in sometime before midnight. And yes, I absolutely went into her room, pulled down the shades, and turned on the lamp like I was welcoming royalty.

That soft glow? It means the room is lived in again. It means footsteps and laughter and extra bodies flopped on the couch. It means our pets will get smothered with attention, and I’ll get those quick passing hugs I’ve missed for months.

Her brother arrives Sunday, so by the end of the weekend, two lights will be glowing at the end of the hall. My house is about to get louder, messier, and so much more alive—and I truly can’t wait.

If you’re in the stage where your teenagers are driving you bonkers, please hear this: it gets better. When they leave and come back, the fondness grows stronger. The irritating stuff fades. The sweetness comes into sharper focus.

And then, of course, they’ll head back to school and those hallway lights will go dark again. Which is exactly why I’m soaking in every bit of this warm glow while it’s here—the light and the presence that come with it.

If you’re welcoming kids home this weekend, I hope your house feels a little brighter too. ❤️

11/21/2025

11/20/2025

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙋𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝘾𝙤𝙖𝙘𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙘𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙄𝙨 (𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙄𝙨𝙣’𝙩)

If you’ve ever wondered what parent coaching really is — it’s this:
✅ Practical tools you can use tonight
✅ Emotional support for the moments that knock you flat
✅ Real, sustainable change in how you show up

No shame.
No jargon.
No pretending everything’s fine.

Parent coaching isn’t therapy.
It’s not about “fixing” your kid.
And it’s definitely not judgment.

It’s support for the toughest job you’ll ever love — and a pathway to leading your family with clarity, confidence, and connection.

🎧 Tune into Parenting Shrink Wrapped or book a FREE discovery call — link in bio.

🌟 Sam Straub – Teen Savvy Coaching
🦋 Parenting Coach for Parents of Teens + Tweens
💬 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
📚 Empowering Parents to Raise Thriving Teens
🌐 Visit https://vist.ly/4fct3
✉️ Email sam@teensavvycoaching.com
🆓 DM ‘LOVED’ for my free guide to turn tough teen talks into real connection.

11/18/2025

If your teen ever drinks too much, tries something at a party, or panics because something “doesn’t feel right,” you want them to call you.

Not their friend.

Not another kid.

You.

This episode breaks down how to build that kind of trust—without being permissive, without being harsh, and without losing connection.
Tune in wherever you get your favorite podcasts.

11/17/2025

Talking to your teen about va**ng or w**d doesn’t have to be one big, dramatic “sit down.”

Start small. Start early. Start by noticing what’s around you.

Kids open up when they don’t feel like they’re being grilled—and when they know you’re in their corner, not hovering above them.

This week’s episode digs into early conversations, warning signs, and how to stay your teen’s safe person when things get messy.

🎧 Listen on Parenting Shrink Wrapped through my Link In Bio or wherever you find your favorite podcasts

11/14/2025

Check out this article on Grown and Flown! And then check out who the author is. 😉

I saw this issue enough times in my school counseling office that I had to write about it.

“My daughter’s friends seem to be ditching her,” the mom tells me. “She sees photos on Snapchat and Instagram of their parties, but she’s not invited to any of them. I don’t know whether to be mad at her friends or worried that my daughter is doing something to push them away.”

From the adult perspective, she’s a superstar: responsible, upstanding, empathetic, funny, and sharp — the type of high school kid I would have hired in a hot minute to babysit my children when they were younger. But even with all she has going for her, this kid struggles socially.

What might be going on?

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11/13/2025

💬 “𝗔 𝗧𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵?! 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝘅𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀?!”

That’s how Laura felt before she found Teen Savvy Coaching.
She didn’t need therapy—she needed real-time tools, a calm voice, and someone who’s been there.

Here’s what she shared:

“𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘥𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘤𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘵𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘮 𝘚𝘢𝘮 𝘪𝘴. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯’𝘵 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘢 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺𝘴𝘦𝘭𝘧 𝘰𝘳 𝘮𝘺 𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘐 𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘺 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘐 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵. 𝘞𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘐 𝘬𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘐 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘰𝘳... 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥.”

Parent coaching bridges that gap between therapy and doing it all alone. It gives you strategies, clarity, and support for the hardest parts of raising teens—without judgment.

✨ Ready to feel supported too?
Join the waitlist for the Teen Savvy Parent Hub or book a free discovery call today at teensavvycoaching.com

🌟 Sam Straub – Teen Savvy Coaching
🦋 Parenting Coach for Parents of Teens + Tweens
💬 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor
📚 Empowering Parents to Raise Thriving Teens
🌐 Visit https://vist.ly/4e8u8
✉️ Email sam@teensavvycoaching.com
🆓 DM ‘LOVED’ for my free guide to turn tough teen talks into real connection.