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242. Why Skipping Repair After a Fight Is Impacting Your Relationship With Your Teen
What if what you do in the 24 hours after the fight matters more than the fight itself?
If you’re parenting a tween or teen—especially as a single parent—conflict can leave you carrying guilt, second-guessing yourself...
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241. Your Screen-Time Rules Aren’t the Problem—Your Inconsistency Is (Here’s the Fix)
Ever notice how the moment you grab the phone to enforce a limit, the meltdown becomes bigger than the screen time itself?
If screen time limits feel like a daily battle—especially when you’re parenting solo—this...
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240. Single Parents: What to Say When You Find a Vape (Without Breaking Trust With Your Teen)
Found a vape, cartridge, or hidden stash—are you about to say something that shuts your kid down for years?
When you discover vaping, your fear often comes out as anger—especially if you’re doing this alone as a...
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239. Why Your Teen’s Rudeness Isn’t Disrespect (And What to Do Instead)
When your teen snaps, rolls their eyes, or talks back—do you feel like you’re one comment away from losing it?
If you’re parenting solo, teen attitude can feel constant and personal—like you’re failing or losing your ...
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238. Why March Is the Hardest Month for Teen Mental Health (And What Parents Can Do)
Does your tweener or teen seem to fall apart every March — more conflict, more screen time, more shutdown, more stress?
If things feel heavier at home right now, you’re not imagining it. March is a predictable stress...
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237. Teen Screen Time Limits: What to Do Before You Take Away Your Teen’s Phone
Does your teen’s phone have more control in your house than you do?
If every attempt to set limits turns into a meltdown… if you feel nervous even mentioning screen time… or if your teen seems constantly exhausted,...
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236. Why Communicating With Your Tween or Teen Matters More Than Ever (Even When They Act Like It Doesn’t)
Is your teen brushing you off, rolling their eyes, or acting like your words don’t matter anymore? What if the way you speak to them is the secret to reconnecting?
As tweens and teens pull away, many parents stop...
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235. Why Taking Your Teen’s Phone Away Backfires—And What Actually Builds Trust Instead
Ever feel like taking your teen’s phone away is the only option—but it always ends in another argument?
If you’re a single parent trying to set screen time boundaries without becoming the screen time police, this epis...
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234. Your Teen Isn’t Pushing You Away—They’re Growing. Here’s How To Stay Close Anyway
Is your teen pulling away—and every time you try to connect, it only seems to push them further?
If you’re a single parent feeling lost in the silence or fearing the distance means you're failing, this episode will...
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233. Why Gentle Parenting Backfires Without Firm Boundaries—What Single Parents Need for Real Connection
Do you ever feel stuck between being the "too soft" parent who gets walked all over and the "mean" one who yells and regrets it later?
Many single parents find themselves swinging between two extremes—permissive...
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232. Why Your Teen’s Screen Use Probably Isn’t Addiction—And What Single Parents Should Do Instead
Are you constantly setting screen time rules—only to be ignored or met with resistance from your tween or teen?
If you're a single parent juggling both connection and control, you're not alone. Parenting tweens and...
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Triggered by Your Teen? How to Stay Calm When Screen Time, Attitude & Burnout Take Over
Ever feel like your teen’s screen time habits, bad attitude, or boundary-pushing behaviors are personally attacking your sanity?
If you’re a single parent raising a tween or teen, you already know how quickly everyday...
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