266. Digital Boundaries for Kids: Less Fighting, More Connection
Are screen time conversations turning into constant battles in your home?
In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks about digital boundaries for kids and teens — and why clear, calm boundaries can reduce fighting and protect what matters most.
You’ll learn how to create digital boundaries around sleep, school, safety, and connection, while still maintaining trust and relationship with your tween or teen.
Grab Tess’s Tech Reset Agreement or book a Parent Reset Strategy Session if you need help creating a realistic digital boundary plan for your family.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- What digital boundaries actually are
- Why unclear boundaries create more conflict
- How to connect screen time rules to family values
- Why privacy and parent oversight both matter
- How to use the four-part boundary framework: sleep, school, safety, connection
- What to say when your child pushes back
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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here 👇: [email protected] Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com
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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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