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208. Letting Teens Set Screen Time Limits: Does It Work?
If you’ve ever wondered whether giving your teenager more control over their own device use is risky or wise, this episode breaks it all down. Tess Connolly, LCSW, and Gigi explore a real-life case of parents who...
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207. Screen Time Fights With Teens: Why They Happen and How to End Them
Struggling with screen time limits that spark constant battles with your teen?
As a single parent, managing your own screen habits while teaching your teen self-regulation can feel like a losing game. This episode...
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206. How to Enforce Screen Time Limits With Teens Without Power Struggles
Are you constantly battling your teen over screen time — especially when it’s time for dinner or bed?
In this quick-hit episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess dives into a real-life parenting challenge: how...
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205. How Much Screen Time Should Kids and Teens Really Have?
Do you ever wonder exactly how much screen time is too much for your tween or teen — and how to actually make limits stick without daily battles?
As a single parent, it can feel impossible to manage phones, tablets,...
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204. Parent-Teen Conflict: How the Caregiver Capacity Map Helps Parents Stay Calm
Are you feeling drained from constant power struggles, screen-time battles, and emotional blowups with your teen?
In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, host Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with...
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203. How to Reconnect With Your Teen Without Forcing Conversation
Do you feel like your once-close relationship with your teen is slipping away — and no matter what you try, the distance just grows?
You’re not alone. Especially for single parents of tweens and teens, the shift from...
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202. Screen Time and Teen Anxiety: What Parents Need to Know
How much screen time is too much for your tween or teen? It’s one of the biggest questions single parents are asking right now.
With schoolwork, social life, and endless scrolling, it can feel impossible to know...
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201. Parenting Tweens and Teens: How to Build Trust and Reduce Conflict
What can parents learn from a hostage negotiator about raising confident teens? A lot more than you might think.
In this powerful follow-up conversation, host Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Karleen Savage — a TEDx...
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200. Screen Time Limits for Kids: Why They Don’t Work Alone
Are you constantly wondering if your tween is ready for social media—or worried about how much screen time is too much?
If you’re a single parent trying to navigate your tween’s digital world, this episode breaks down...
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199. Parenting a Child With ADHD: Practical Strategies That Help
Are you a single parent trying to figure out whether your child’s struggles with focus, emotions, or school might be ADHD — and how to truly help them thrive?
In this insightful episode, host Tess Connolly, LCSW, sits...
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198. How to Set Boundaries With Tweens and Teens
Do you ever feel like setting boundaries with your teen just leads to endless conflict—or worse, silence?
Parenting teens is tough because adolescence brings rapid changes in emotions, thinking, and independence. Many...
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197. Tween Mood Swings and Screen Time: What Parents Should Know
Is your middle schooler’s mood swings, tech obsession, or growing independence leaving you unsure how to parent them?
The middle school years bring huge developmental changes—emotionally, socially, and cognitively....
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