Single Parenting Reset Show: For Solo Parents of Tweens and Teens — Manage Behavior Problems, Reduce Screen Time & Improve Communication

Single Parenting Reset Show: For Solo Parents of Tweens and Teens — Manage Behavior Problems, Reduce Screen Time & Improve Communication

Author: Therese Connolly Language: English Episodes: 100
Navigating the tween and teen years alone comes with a unique set of daily tests, from managing defiance to negotiating screen time in a connected world. Single Parenting Reset Show: For Solo Parents of Tweens and Teens is here for that journey. Hosted by Therese Connolly, a licensed clinical social worker and family coach, this podcast moves beyond theory to offer actionable steps you can use immediately. Therese draws on both professional expertise and a genuine understanding of the solo parent reality, where you’re the only one setting boundaries and mending fences. Conversations focus on turning behavioral challenges into opportunities for growth, finding realistic ways to pull kids from their devices, and fostering a home where communication actually works. You’ll hear strategies for building your own confidence as a parent while strengthening your family’s connections, all without the sugar-coating. This is a space for single moms and dads seeking real-life support, where every episode aims to provide a practical reset for the week ahead. Tune in for a blend of compassionate guidance and concrete tools designed specifically for the solo parent raising adolescents.
Episodes
257. Teen Screen Time: How to Set Limits That Work [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:07
If teen screen time is becoming a daily battle in your home…and your screen time limits for teens don’t seem to be working…you are not alone.You take the phone away.You set rules.You try to stay consistent.And still… it…
256. How to Discipline Teenagers Without Yelling or Power Struggles [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 18:13
Does disciplining your teenager leave you feeling drained, angry, or like nothing is working?If every boundary turns into an argument, every consequence becomes a negotiation, and every hard moment ends in distance, this…
255. How to Rebuild Trust With Your Teen or Tween after conflict [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 13:12
Has trust been strained between you and your teen or tween?Maybe there has been conflict.Maybe too many arguments.Maybe lying, secrecy, attitude, shutdown, or just that painful feeling of disconnection.If you have been w…
251. Why Teens Shut Down When Parents Try to Talk [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 10:56
Does your teenager shut down when you try to talk?Many parents feel frustrated when conversations with teens turn into silence, eye rolls, or one-word answers.But the reason teens shut down may not be what you think.In t…