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182. How to Reset Your Tween or Teen’s Routine for the School Year
Struggling to get your tween or teen back on track before school starts? Late nights, nonstop screens, and zero structure don’t magically disappear when that alarm clock rings.
In this episode, we dive into exactly...
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181. Screen Time During the School Year: How Parents Can Set Limits
Feeling anxious about screen time as school looms closer? Wondering how to avoid device drama without becoming the “bad guy”?
In this practical and timely episode, we tackle the top screen-time challenges single...
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180. Social Media and Teen Girls: What Parents Should Know About Confidence
Do you constantly worry about how your daughter feels in her body—but struggle with knowing how to help her feel strong and confident?
In this eye-opening conversation with Dr. Melissa Holmes, OBGYN and co-founder...
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179. Tween Behavior Problems: What Your Child Is Really Trying to Tell You
Tired of feeling like the behavior police in your own home?
If your tween or teen constantly talks back, shuts down, or melts down over screen time—this episode is your reset.
In this short solo episode, Tess...
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178. Backtalk From Teens: Why It Happens and How Parents Should Respond
Does your tween shut down, talk back, or constantly push your buttons—and you’re left wondering what actually works to improve behavior?
If you’re a single parent navigating the emotional rollercoaster of raising a...
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177. 5 Ways to Reduce Screen Time Without Fighting With Your Teen
Tired of constant power struggles over phones, video games and tablets? Feel like your tween is slipping away behind a screen?
If you are a single parent dealing with tech tantrums, disrespect, or that sinking feeling...
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176. Teen Behavior Problems: Why Not Everything Is Trauma
Are we raising strong, resilient kids—or fragile ones who crumble under pressure?
In today’s culture of over-pathologizing every discomfort as “trauma,” many well-meaning single moms are unknowingly disempowering...
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175. Screen Time Problems With Teens: Why Connection Matters More Than Rules
✅ Are your screen time rules sparking battles instead of building boundaries with your tween or teen?
✅ If you're a single parent constantly revising screen time limits, you’re not alone. But the real issue might not...
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174. Teen Anxiety and Avoidance: What Parents Should Know
Is anxiety driving tension in your home—whether it's yours or your tween’s? Learn how to handle overwhelming moments with clarity, not panic.
Anxiety often shows up during parenting—especially for single parents...
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173. When Teens Say “I’m Bored”: What Parents Should Do
Are you hearing “I’m bored!” before your first cup of coffee hits the counter? If you’re a single parent raising tweens or teens, you’re definitely not alone.
In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, sits down with...
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172. Why Parents and Teens Keep Having the Same Arguments
Are you a single parent stuck in the same exhausting conflict loop with your tween or teen? Do your arguments feel repetitive, emotional, and hard to solve—no matter how many times you talk it through?
You’re not...
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171.A Simple Parenting Language Shift That Reduces Teen Behavior Problems
Are you a single parent struggling with behavior problems and family conflict?
In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, shares how shifting from blame to responsibility can help you communicate more effectively with your...
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