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230. Social Media and Teen Behavior: What Parents Need to Know
Are you tired of the constant battles with your teen over screen time—wondering why they just won’t put the phone down?
In this eye-opening episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, explains how your teen’s addiction to scrolling...
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229. Better Communication With Teens: Why Parents Should Stop Lecturing
Are screen time battles, teen backtalk, or constant conflict leaving you emotionally drained as a single parent?
For parents of tweens and teens, everyday moments like bedtime, homework, and phone limits can quickly...
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228. Struggling With Your Teen Right Now? How to Reconnect
Are you stuck in constant battles over screen time, routines, and emotional blowups with your tween or teen—and wondering why everything feels harder lately?
You're not imagining it. Research shows that high screen...
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227. 5 Ways to Build Emotional Resilience in Teens
Does every conversation with your tween turn into a power struggle, especially around screen time? You’re not alone—and this episode reveals what’s really going on beneath the pushback.
If you’re a single parent deali...
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226. Your Teen Is Pulling Away: What Parents Should Do
Is your teen pulling away, spending more time alone, and talking less — leaving you wondering if you’re losing them?
If you're a parent watching your teen go quiet or withdraw, it’s easy to panic. But this stage — whi...
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Eps 225. 3 Parenting Mistakes That Damage Communication With Teens
Have you already repeated yourself three times today—and still got silence, eye rolls, or snapping back from your teen?
If the new year already feels like old battles—around school, sleep, or screens—this episode will...
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224. 5 Screen Time Strategies That Actually Work for Tweens and Teens
Is screen time creating chaos, conflict, and constant tension in your home?
You're not alone—and you're not powerless. In this year-end "best of" episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, shares the most effective and research-ba...
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223. Arguments With Tweens: How to Handle Conflict Without Yelling
Are you constantly arguing with your tween or teen and wondering why every conversation turns into a power struggle?
You're not alone—and you're definitely not failing. In this "Best of 2025" episode, parent and...
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222. What Teens Actually Remember From Family Time (And Why It Matters)
Feeling overwhelmed or pulled in every direction this Christmas Day as a single parent? You’re not alone—and this reset is exactly what you need.
Between the pressure of gifts, logistics, screen time, and co-parenting...
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221. Holiday Screen Time Problems: What Parents Can Do
Are screens quietly taking over your home this December — turning your teen into a moody ghost and your holidays into chaos?
If you're a single parent already noticing more eye-rolls, late-night scrolling, and tension...
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220. How to Talk to Your Tween or Teen About Vaping
Do you really know what your teen might be offered at their next holiday party?
With school out and the holiday season in full swing, teens have more unstructured time, less supervision, and more peer pressure than...
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219. Moody Teenagers: How Parents Can Respond Without Escalating Conflict
Is your teen snapping at you, glued to their phone, or arguing over every little thing this December?
The holiday season can push everyone to the edge—especially your teen. With disrupted routines, overstimulation,...
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