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Single Parenting Reset Show

Single Parenting Reset Show

Hosted by: Therese Connolly

Welcome to Single Parenting Reset Show — The go-to podcast for single parents (single moms and single dads) of tweens and teens to reduce screen time, improve communication, and build stronger family connections....

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Episodes

196. Tween Friendships: Why They Change and How Parents Can Help

Is your tween suddenly struggling with friendships—being left out, confused by shifting dynamics, or dealing with drama you don’t know how to fix? As a single parent, it can feel overwhelming to know how much to step...
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195. How to Stop Arguing With Your Tween or Teen

Tired of daily battles with your tween or teen over screen time, chores, or attitude? Wondering why every conversation feels like a war zone? If you're a single parent caught in an endless loop of reactive parenting,...
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194. 3 Ways to Reset Screen Time With Tweens and Teens

Feeling like back-to-school season has turned your home into a battlefield of screen time fights, homework resistance, and chaotic routines? If you're a single parent wondering how to recover from a summer full of...
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193. Teen Refuses to Hand Over Their Phone? What Parents Can Do

As a single parent, one of the most stressful moments you can face is when your tween or teen flat-out refuses to give up their phone. Whether it’s bedtime, homework time, or a consequence you need to enforce—what do...
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192. Teen Vaping or Drinking: What Parents Should Do First

Finding out your Tween or Teen is vaping marijuana, drinking or experimenting with substances can feel like a crisis. But what if this moment could bring you closer together. In this episode of The Single Parent Reset...
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191. Natural Consequences for Teens: How Parents Can Use Them Without Shame

Have you seen the viral FAFO parenting meme? It stands for Find Out — and parents everywhere are talking about it. The idea is simple: let kids experience the consequences of their actions. But here’s the problem —...
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190. After a Fight With Your Teen: Why Repair Matters

Are you a single parent stuck in endless battles over screen time, disrespect, or constant power struggles with your tween or teen? When you’re parenting alone, every conflict feels magnified—and without a co-parent...
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189. Screen Time With Tweens and Teens: How Parents Can Reset the Rules

Are screen time battles with your tween or teen leaving you drained, frustrated, and second-guessing yourself as a single parent? If you’ve ever felt like screens have taken over your home, you’re not alone. Single...
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188. Should Parents Apologize to Their Teens? Why It Builds Trust

Do you ever feel like your teen’s anger, distance, or rejection means you’re failing as a parent? If you’ve ever wrestled with shame, pressure to be the “perfect” parent, or guilt about raising kids solo, you’re not...
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187. 4 Ways Parents Can Reduce Screen Time Battles With Teens

Is screen time creating constant battles and distance in your home — especially as a single parent trying to hold it all together? In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LCSW, shares...
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186. Teen Attitude Problems: What Parents Often Misunderstand

Is your teen constantly rolling their eyes, giving you attitude, or shutting you out — and you're not sure what it really means? If you're a single parent trying to navigate the emotional rollercoaster of raising...
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185. Good Enough Parenting: Why Teens Don’t Need Perfect Parents

Are you a single parent lying awake at night wondering, Am I messing up my kids? You’re not alone—and the truth is, perfect parenting doesn’t exist. Parenting tweens and teens as a single parent can feel overwhelming....
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