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How to Handle Conflict With Your Tween or Teen Without Yelling, Giving In, or Losing Connection Dec 30, 2025

If you’ve found yourself in a shouting match with your teen — over screens, sleep schedules, or simply asking them to clean their room — you're not alone. Parenting through the tween and teen years is full of emotional landmines, especially for single parents carrying the load solo.

But here’s the ...

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The Christmas Day Reset: 5 Simple Ways for Single Parents to Connect with Tweens & Teens Dec 24, 2025

For many single parents, Christmas Day brings up a whirlwind of emotions. Between the gift unwrapping, family visits, emotional dynamics, and split schedules, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Add a tween or teen into the mix—and suddenly, your holiday might feel more like a juggling act than a joyful ...

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5 Subtle Signs Your Teen Is Acting Entitled — And How to Reset It Without Losing Your Cool Dec 02, 2025

Have you noticed your teen reacting with frustration when they don’t get what they want immediately? Maybe they’re complaining about dinner, resisting chores, or demanding more screen time “because everyone else gets it.” These moments can feel exhausting, confusing, and — let’s be honest — triggeri...

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Why Letting Teens Set Their Own Screen Time Limits Can Build Responsibility (And Reduce Family Conflict) Nov 06, 2025

If you’re raising a teenager today, chances are you’ve faced the screen-time struggle. Between TikTok, Snapchat, and late-night gaming sessions, technology can feel like the third parent in your home — one that never sleeps.

Parents often ask: Should I tighten the rules, or should I let my teen lea...

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How to Reset Screen Time Limits With Your Teen Without a Power Struggle Oct 30, 2025

 If you’ve ever felt like you’re losing the battle over screen time with your teen, you’re in good company. One day you’re enforcing a strict 9 PM shutdown, and the next — it’s 10:30, and they’re still on their device saying, “Just one more game.”

 As a parent and family coach, I’ve seen this exact...

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The Caregiver Capacity Map: How Single Parents Can Regain Calm, Manage Behavior, and Reconnect With Their Tweens and Teens Oct 24, 2025

Parenting Today Feels Different—And You’re Not Imagining It

If you’ve ever felt emotionally drained after a simple conversation with your teen, or found yourself reacting before you even realize what’s happening, you’re not alone.

Modern parenting—especially single parenting—comes with pressures t...

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How Resetting the Parent-Child Connection Can Improve Behavior in Tweens and Teens Jul 24, 2025

If you’re a single parent feeling overwhelmed by constant back talk, emotional shutdowns, or daily power struggles with your tween or teen—you are not alone. These moments are incredibly common, but they can leave you feeling helpless, frustrated, and unsure of how to respond. In this episode of The...

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Forget the Tech Rules—Here’s Why Connection Is the Real Screen Time Solution Jul 15, 2025

 If you’re a single parent, you know that screen time battles are exhausting—and constant. You've probably tried all the usual rules: time limits, tech curfews, and app restrictions.

But what if the real problem isn’t the rules?
What if it’s the relationship behind them?

Why Rules Aren’t Enough
Wh...

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