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Single Parenting Reset Show: For Solo Parents of Tweens and Teens — Manage Behavior Problems, Reduce Screen Time & Improve Communication

Single Parenting Reset Show: For Solo Parents of Tweens and Teens — Manage Behavior Problems, Reduce Screen Time & Improve Communication

By: Therese Connolly
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Welcome to Single Parenting Reset Show — The go-to podcast for single parents (single moms and single dads) of tweens and teens to reduce screen time, improve communication, and build stronger family connections. Hosted by Tess Connolly, LCSW, a parent and family coach who understands the unique challenges of solo parenting. Each episode offers practical behavioral strategies, confidence-building tools, and real-life support for single parents. You'll get help managing screen time, improving co-parenting dynamics, and building lasting connections with your teens and tweens — one episode at a time. If you're ready to raise emotionally healthy, confident kids while reclaiming your calm as a single parent, you're in the right place.Copyright 2025 Therese Connolly Parenting & Families Relationships
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  • 206. How To Enforce Screen Time Limits With Teens Without Starting World War III
    Oct 30 2025

    Are you constantly battling your teen over screen time — especially when it’s time for dinner or bed?

    In this quick-hit episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess dives into a real-life parenting challenge: how to reset screen time limits when you've let things slide. Whether your teen is gaming all night or ignoring curfews, this episode offers tactical advice that’s both compassionate and firm.

    • Discover the exact words to use when setting (or re-setting) screen time boundaries.
    • Learn how to use tech tools to shut off access—without a power struggle.
    • Hear what really works to get your teen to cooperate—without yelling or threats.

    Hit play now to learn how to reset screen time limits and get back on track with your parenting goals—before the next meltdown.

    ⭐Got screen time problems at home, get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

    ⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

    📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

    🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset” session: Parent Reset Call

    ⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

    ⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

    The Single Parenting Reset Show supports single moms, working moms, and all parents with practical parenting tips on screen time, emotional regulation, co-parenting, stress relief, setting boundaries, building trust, and raising confident tweens and teens, while tackling tech addiction, behavior problems, and parent burnout with conscious parenting strategies for stronger family connection.

    #singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication

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    12 mins
  • 205. How Much Screen Time Should Tweens and Teens Really Have
    Oct 28 2025

    Do you ever wonder exactly how much screen time is too much for your tween or teen — and how to actually make limits stick without daily battles?

    As a single parent, it can feel impossible to manage phones, tablets, and gaming while also keeping peace at home. In this episode, parent and family coach Tess Connolly, LCSW, breaks down what experts like the American Academy of Pediatrics and The Anxious Generation author Jonathan Haidt really recommend — and how to adapt those guidelines in real life.

    Listeners will learn:

    • What healthy daily screen-time limits look like for tweens vs. teens
    • Why the focus should be on balance (sleep, connection, and mental health) — not strict hours
    • Practical ways to create a family tech agreement that actually works

    Press play now to discover how a few simple resets can reduce screen battles, improve your child’s mood, and bring more calm and connection back into your home.

    ⭐Got screen time problems at home, get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

    ⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

    📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

    🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset” session: Parent Reset Call

    ⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

    ⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

    The Single Parenting Reset Show supports single moms, working moms, and all parents with practical parenting tips on screen time, emotional regulation, co-parenting, stress relief, setting boundaries, building trust, and raising confident tweens and teens, while tackling tech addiction, behavior problems, and parent burnout with conscious parenting strategies for stronger family connection.

    #singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication

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    12 mins
  • 204. How The Caregiver Capacity Map Helps Single Parents Calm Conflict and Rebuild Connection With Their Teens
    Oct 24 2025

    Are you feeling drained from constant power struggles, screen-time battles, and emotional blowups with your teen?

    In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, host Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with therapist Katie K. May about the Caregiver Capacity Map—a breakthrough framework that helps single parents understand their own emotional limits and their teen’s unique sensitivities. If you’re exhausted from trying to “stay calm” while managing behavior, co-parenting, and keeping your teen off screens, this conversation will help you reset and reconnect.

    • Discover how to recognize your emotional “capacity level” and refill it before frustration takes over.
    • Learn simple validation techniques that instantly improve communication with your tween or teen.
    • Find out how small mindset shifts can reduce screen-time conflicts and bring calm back into your home.

    Tune in now to learn how to manage stress, respond with empathy, and strengthen communication with your teen—so your single-parent home feels calmer and more connected.

    Find out more about Katie K. May and how to purchase her book 'You're on Fire, It's Fine' here 👉https://www.youreonfireitsfine.com/

    ⭐Got screen time problems at home, get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

    ⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

    📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

    🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset” session: Parent Reset Call

    ⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

    ⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

    The Single Parenting Reset Show supports single moms, working moms, and all parents with practical parenting tips on screen time, emotional regulation, co-parenting, stress relief, setting boundaries, building trust, and raising confident tweens and teens, while tackling tech addiction, behavior problems, and parent burnout with conscious parenting strategies for stronger family connection.

    #singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication

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    20 mins
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