This episode first aired under the original name, The Parenting Reset Show. Now we are the Single Parenting Reset podcast–supporting single parents of tweens and teens with real talk on screen time, communication and managing behavior.

What’s it really like to parent tweens and teens while navigating your own midlife changes?

In this solo episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, reflects on her personal experience as an older parent raising a tween — and the unique blend of challenges and benefits that come with parenting in midlife. She discusses the hormonal and emotional shifts happening for both parents and kids, the life experience older parents can bring to the table, and the ways midlife perspectives can actually strengthen your parenting.

• Learn the common challenges older parents face when raising tweens and teens.
• Discover how midlife life experience can be an advantage in parenting.
• Explore strategies to balance your own transitions with your child’s development.

Press play to hear how midlife parenting can be both a challenge and a gift — and how to make the most of it.

📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: [email protected]  Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

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The Single Parenting Reset Show supports single moms, working moms, and all parents with practical parenting tips on screen time, emotional regulation, co-parenting, stress relief, setting boundaries, building trust, and raising confident tweens and teens, while tackling tech addiction, behavior problems, and parent burnout with conscious parenting strategies for stronger family connection.

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