Are you a single parent wondering how to survive summer with your tween or teen home all day, pushing back on rules, and glued to a screen?

As summer ramps up, many parents face a sudden breakdown in structure—and a surge in screen time battles, communication gaps, and behavior problems. But with a few simple resets, summer doesn’t have to feel chaotic or draining. In this episode, we’re breaking down how to set expectations early, create boundaries that work, and take care of yourself in the process.

Here’s what you’ll walk away with:

✅ A framework to reset summer routines that actually stick (even if it’s already July)

✅ How to set screen time limits that reduce conflict and improve communication

✅ A self-care strategy for single parents that recharges you—and models balance for your child

Listen now and learn how to create a summer rhythm that supports better communication, healthier screen time habits, and a calmer home—even with teens and tweens in the mix.

📧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

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Think a missed period is just part of teen drama? What if it’s your first warning sign that your daughter’s health — and future fertility — are at risk?

As a single parent, navigating the ups and downs of parenting teens and tweens is already overwhelming. But what if your daughter’s silence around her period, body image, or eating habits is hiding something deeper? In this episode of The Single Parent Reset Show, we explore how hormonal health, restrictive eating, and perfectionism intersect — and how they can impact your teen’s behavior, communication, and long-term wellbeing. If you’re trying to improve communication with your teen and understand the hidden signals behind their actions, this episode is a must.

Learn the early warning signs of hormonal imbalance that most parents miss — even in “healthy” high-achieving girls.

Discover how your relationship with food and body image might unknowingly shape your daughter’s mindset and behavior.

Get clear, practical conversation starters and mindset shifts to improve communication and open healthy discussions around periods, eating, and wellness.

Press play to learn how to support your daughter’s hormonal and emotional health — and become the confident, informed guide she needs as she navigates her tween and teen years.

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👉 https://www.thehasociety.com/

📧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

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Are conflicts with your teen wearing you down as a single parent? It’s normal—here’s how to handle it with calm, confidence, and connection.

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, breaks down the essential tools to manage conflicts with your tween or teen—without yelling, power struggles, or endless frustration.

✅ Learn how to validate your teen’s feelings and calm your own reactions.

✅ Discover powerful conflict tools like the “redo” and the third-party perspective.

✅ Model healthy communication that strengthens your relationship long-term.

Listen in and get practical tips to transform conflict into connection—while still holding the line and guiding your teen with confidence.

📧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

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Are you tired of repeating yourself 10 times just to get your kid to brush their teeth or put down the phone?

In this episode, parenting coach Tia Slightham joins Tess Connolly, LCSW, to break down the real reason your kids aren’t listening—and it’s not because they’re defiant. Whether you're parenting solo or just trying to reduce daily power struggles, this conversation offers practical, proven tools to create calm, cooperation, and connection.

Discover the 3-step boundary-setting method that helps kids actually follow through without constant nagging

Learn why switching just one word (from if to when) can transform your child's behavior

Understand the critical difference between punishment and discipline—and why most parents get it wrong

Press play now to learn how to stop repeating yourself and start parenting with purpose using tools that truly work—even for your strong-willed tween or teen.

If you’re feeling burnt out, weighed down by guilt, and wishing there was a way to parent with more peace, more patience, and more connection…

you’re not alone, and it’s not your fault.

You’ve simply been missing the right strategy.

That’s exactly why I want to give you two powerful tools: that have helped over 10,000 parents overcome this

First, you’ll get my 5 ingredient, “Golden Time Guide."

This simple daily plan helps you meet your child’s emotional needs in just 10 minutes a day—so you can break the cycles of nagging, yelling and power struggles. Learn to create a strong connection with your kids all with cooperation and calmness in your home.

Second, I’m offering you a private "Parenting Breakthrough Session."

This is a 50-minute 1:1 call where we’ll take a close look at where you're feeling stuck, uncover the real reasons behind the challenges you’re facing, and create a personalized action plan to help you shift from surviving to thriving.

And during this session, I’ll also walk you through a game changing tool which is inside my Parenting with Purpose Method—the same framework that’s helped thousands of parents break old cycles and build homes full of respect, connection, and confidence.

If you’re ready to stop struggling and start seeing real change, I would love to support you.

To get both the Golden Time Guide and your Parenting Breakthrough Session, just head over to Instagram (@tiaparentingcoach) and DM me the word "RESET"

One more time—just send me the word "RESET" on Instagram @tiaparentingcoach, and I’ll personally get everything over to you.

Find out more about Tia Slightham here 👉 www.tiaslightham.com

📧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

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Is your teen’s behavior pushing your limits and testing your patience?

As a single parent, handling behavior problems and communication challenges with your tween or teen can feel overwhelming. In this episode, you’ll discover how to confidently hold the line on screen time, chores, and other boundaries—while still nurturing a strong, positive connection.

Learn how to address behavior problems and defiance by understanding the developmental changes tweens and teens are going through.

Find out how to create a safe, collaborative space for communication so your teen feels heard and respected.

Get practical tools and tips—like the Tech Reset Agreement—to manage screen time and build consistency in your parenting.

Tune in now to discover proven strategies to improve communication, manage behavior problems, and confidently parent your tween or teen—while staying connected and consistent.

📧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

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Are screens time struggles turning your family's downtime into daily battles?

As a single parent, setting limits on screen time - and sticking to them - can feel like an uphill fight, especially when your tween or teen's behaviour is on the line.

In this episode of The Single Parent Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW, breaks down why screen time conflicts are so common in single parent homes, and how they're linked to bigger behaviour problems and communication challenges. She shares her own experience as a single parent and her go-to strategies for creating screen time agreements that actually stick - without constant arguments or frustration.

Learn how to improve communication with your tween or teen around screen time - without becoming the "bad guy."

Discover why clear boundaries and collaborative solutions are key to reducing behaviour problems.

Get Tess's practical framework for creating a screen time agreement that keeps your connection strong and your child's behaviour in check.

Press play now to get practical tips you can start using today - and finally turn screen time from a battle into an opportunity to build trust and connection in your home.

Chapters

00:00 Podcast Setup and Introduction

07:07 Introducing the Topic: Parenting Tweens and Teens

09:03 Screen Time Battles: A Common Concern

26:34 Building a Screen Time Agreement

31:49 Wrap-Up and Future Topics

📧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)

Feeling overwhelmed by behavior problems, endless screen time battles, and communication breakdowns—while parenting solo?

In this episode of The Single Parent Reset Show, therapist and solo parenting expert Tess Connolly, LCSW, sits down with Karey Spransy—life coach and fellow single parent—who shares how to reset your parenting approach when you're in the messy middle of raising tweens and teens. Together, they unpack how to shift from reactive to intentional parenting, especially when you're going it alone.

• Learn how to reduce behavior problems by setting calm, consistent boundaries
• Discover real-world strategies for improved communication with your tween or teen
• Understand how to create meaningful screen time limits—without constant conflict

Press play now and discover how solo parenting can become a source of strength—not stress—when you're raising tweens and teens.

Are you constantly juggling your family's calendar and feeling the weight of the mental load? In this episode of The Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Jessica Etting, founder of Jam, the AI-powered family organization app designed to help parents of tweens and teens lighten their mental load and foster independence.

They explore how Jam helps families:

• Centralize and simplify family schedules
• Empower kids and teens to manage their own activities
• Transition from parental “policing” to supportive partnership
• Improve family communication and reduce stress

Jessica also shares how the Jam Family Calendar integrates with existing tools, protects privacy, and encourages responsibility in tweens and teens. If you're a busy parent looking for smarter ways to stay connected and get organized, this episode is a must-listen.

Chapters

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

02:23 Introducing Jam: The AI Family Organizer

05:35 The importance of Organization in Family Life

07:59 Empowering Kids with Jam

11:47 Enhancing Family Connectivity thorough Organization

15:35 Transitioning from Policing to Partnership

16:50 Integrating Family Calendars

21:46 Managing Privacy and Personal Schedules

24:57 Subscription and Accessibility of Jam Family Calendar

28:05 Mental Load And Emotional Well-Being

32:03 Gratitude and Family Support

Find out more about Jessica Etting’s App Jam here

👉 https://www.jamfamilycalendar.com/

📧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)