263. Digital Addiction in Teens: What Parents Need to Know

Is your teen constantly on their phone, gaming late at night, scrolling endlessly, or melting down when you ask them to get off a screen?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks about digital addiction in teens in a practical and non-shaming way. You’ll learn why screens feel so hard for tweens and teens to stop using, what signs may show that screen time is out of balance, and how to respond without turning every night into a battle.

You’ll walk away understanding that the goal is not to become the screen police. The goal is to become a calm, clear leader who helps your child protect sleep, school, connection, and emotional regulation.

Grab Tess’s Tech Reset Agreement or book a Parent Reset Strategy Session if screen time has become one of the biggest conflict points in your home.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why “digital addiction” is a useful SEO phrase but needs a careful parenting lens
• How to tell whether screen time is replacing sleep, movement, homework, or connection
• Why your teen may know better but still struggle to stop
• How to talk about screen time without shame
• One simple screen time reset to try this week

⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Download the Tech Reset Agreement

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: [email protected] Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset Strategy Session” session: Parent Reset Strategy Session

The Single Parenting Reset Show supports single moms, working moms, and all parents with practical parenting tips on screen time, emotional regulation, co-parenting, stress relief, setting boundaries, building trust, and raising confident tweens and teens, while tackling tech addiction, behavior problems, and parent burnout with conscious parenting strategies for stronger family connection.

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