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254. Family Communication Coaching: 4 Powerful Shifts for Parents of Tweens and Teens
Is communication at home feeling tense, shut down, or full of conflict with your tween or teen?
If you keep walking away from conversations thinking, “Why does everything turn into an argument?” this episode is for yo...
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253. Help With Teen Behavior Problems: What to Do When Your Teen Lies, Pushes Back, or Shuts Down
Is your teen lying, talking back, shutting down, or making choices that leave you feeling scared, frustrated, or unsure of what to do next?
If so, you are not alone.
Teen behavior problems can feel overwhelming,...
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252. How Much Screen Time Is Too Much for Kids? What Parents Need to Know
Your child may be spending more than half of their waking day on a screen — and you may not even realize it.
If you’ve been wondering how much screen time is actually okay for your tween or teen, this episode breaks...
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251. Why Teens Shut Down When Parents Try to Talk
Does your teenager shut down when you try to talk?
Many parents feel frustrated when conversations with teens turn into silence, eye rolls, or one-word answers.
But the reason teens shut down may not be what you think...
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250. Parent Coaching for Overwhelmed Parents of Tweens and Teens: 3 Ways to Reduce Conflict
Are you parenting a tween or teen and feeling like everything has become more intense, more emotional, and more exhausting? You are not alone. In this episode, Tess Connolly talks directly to overwhelmed parents who a...
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249. Teen Attitude Problems: 3 Simple Ways to Handle Teen Disrespect and Pushback
Are you dealing with teen attitude problems at home right now?
The eye rolling.
The sarcasm.
The “Why do you care so much?” responses.
If your teen’s attitude seems to be escalating conflict in your house, you’re not ...
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248. How to Talk to Teenagers So They Actually Listen
Trying to talk to your teenager and getting eye rolls, silence, or one-word answers?
If conversations with your tween or teen feel harder lately, you’re not imagining it. Research shows that parent-teen conflict tends...
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247. Tween and Teen Screen Time: What Parents Need to Know About Healthy Use, Red Flags, and AI
Is your tween or teen’s screen time healthy, or is it becoming a real problem?
Parents ask this all the time, and the answer is not as simple as counting hours. In this episode, Tess Connolly talks with physician and ...
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246. Why Tweens Push Back: What Parents Often Misunderstand
Why does your once cooperative child suddenly argue about everything?
If you're parenting a tween, you may be noticing more attitude, pushback, and emotional reactions. Many parents interpret this behavior as disrespe...
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245. Parenting Help for Tweens: Homework, Screens, and Attitude—What to Do Tonight
If your tween turns simple requests into a debate—homework, screens, bedtime, chores—you’re not alone. In this episode, you’ll get parenting help for tweens that’s practical, calm, and usable tonight.
Tweens (roughly ...
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244. How To Deal With a Disrespectful Teenager Without Damaging the Relationship
What do you do when your teenager rolls their eyes, talks back, or gives you attitude — and you want to address it without creating even more conflict?
If you are parenting a tween or teen, especially on your own, you...
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243. Disrespectful Teenager? How to Respond Without Damaging the Relationship
Why does one simple request, like putting the phone away for dinner, turn into a full-blown argument with your teen?
If you are parenting a tween or teen on your own, everyday moments like screen time, chores, or...
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