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The Single Parenting Reset Show

 

The go-to podcast for single parents of tweens and teens to reduce screen time, improve communication, and build stronger family connections.

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If you're ready to raise emotionally healthy, confident kids while reclaiming your calm as a single parent, you're in the right place.

  • Practical behavioral strategies
  • Confidence-building tools
  • Real-life support for single parents 

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"This morning I listened to your podcast #237 re the phone as I ran around a track for my morning exercise. You are SO SO GOOD AT THIS STUFF!!!! And you are SO HELPFUL to me as I struggle to be smarter about getting the effing phone out of my teen’s bedroom!

We tried, and it worked!

Your podcast 237 was genius in how you discussed strategies for implementing rules.

THANK YOU VERY VERY MUCH for your work, your insights, your presentation, and your dedication. It's helping me think differently.

But just know, I'll be listening to ALL your podcasts.

Thank you for the valuable time you spent with us on the Parent Reset Consult. I can see how valuable your time is - and I don't take for granted that you made time for us that day.

I cannot even imagine the amount of energy you output every day as you are tapping into HUGE dramatic and growing needs so many of us have to do better at protecting ourselves and our kids in this whacked-out time of little to no regulation on the consumption of social media and phone use.

You are making a real difference in the world.

All the very best to you, and I look forward to your next podcast!" 

 

DG, father of teen boy in New Jersey

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Reviews of the Podcast

 

"Gems of wisdom shared in the best ways. Tess brings clarity, compassion, and real solutions to the wild world of solo parenting. Every episode is packed with practical tools and heart-centered wisdom – I always walk away feeling more grounded and empowered."

 

 Heather F.

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Reviews of the Podcast

 

As a single mom of a teen, I found myself constantly wondering if I was doing the right thing, especially when I had to take away the phone from my son (that always caused the biggest fights).

Once joined at the hip, once the hormones kicked in, so did the constant push and pull between us.

Listening to the podcast, I started gaining some insights into finding that delicate balance that had been missing in my son's and my relationship. Episode after episode, the guessing game turned into a structured plan, with clear boundaries and fewer fights, every episode a step forward in establishing better rules and a stronger connection between us.

My favourite episode was the one about saying "I love you" to your teen son, because it helped me realise the importance of consistency and how little moments build over time. After I finished listening to it, I immediately called my son to tell him I love him, and the best reward was him saying it back immediately... that's when I felt like it all paid off... all the struggles, doubts, and sticking to the boundaries we had even when it felt like the hardest thing ever.

I couldn't have asked for a better guide on my single parenting journey.

Thank you, Therese Connolly!

 

Elizabeth, mother of a teen boy

Fan Favorite Episodes:

🎧 35 min listen

Tired of the Back Talk? Why It’s Not Defiance & What You’re Missing

🎧 12 min listen

5 Real-Life Ways to Cut Screen Time (Without the Fights)

🎧 16 min listen

“I’m Bored!”: What Single Parents Can Do When Tweens and Teens Complain This Summer  

Expert Parenting Advice for Parents of Tweens & Teens

Are there days you wish you could push the reset button and start over with your kids that day? Do you ever wish you had a plan of how to start to make a shift with your kids? Someone to guide you along your parenting journey as you make adjustments and has the strategies and the knowledge to help you implement these changes?

That’s what I love to do, support parents with resetting along this path of parenting.

I’m Tess Connolly, parent coach for parents of tweens and teens, founder of the Parenting Reset membership and a mother to a darling teen boy.

The Single Parenting Reset Show is all about resetting; making shifts and changes both big and small in your family’s life.

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Meet Your Host

Tess Connolly, LCSW

Hosted by Tess (Therese) 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. 

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