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

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.

Struggling to get your tween or teen to clean and organize their space without a fight?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with professional organizer and certified life coach Tracy Hoth about practical, mindset-based strategies for decluttering and organizing with tweens and teens. Tracy shares her five-step process — Sort, Purge, Assign Homes, Set Limits, and Maintain — along with tips for starting conversations, setting realistic expectations, and making organization a habit your kids can actually keep up with.

• Learn a clear, five-step process to help your kids get organized and stay that way.
• Discover the language that motivates teens without creating power struggles.
• Find out how to use rewards, habit stacking, and obstacle planning for lasting success.

Press play to learn how to turn organizing from a dreaded chore into a collaborative, lasting habit with your tween or teen.

Freebie: https://simplysquaredaway.com/start/ - QUICK START GUIDE to get organized for life

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

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset Strategy Session”: Parent Reset Strategy Session

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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Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Cheri Timko, a Relationship Coach and psychotherapist about what it's like to be in a marriage/partnerships and dealing with the stresses of having tweens and teens. 

• Cheri introduces herself and tells us about the work she does. 
• Tess and Cheri talk about how parenting puts different stresses on relationships. 
• Cheri talks about the conflicts that we might get into when moving through our parenting journey. She talks about the two roles that parents bring to the table when parenting our children: the structure and the support role.
• Tess and Cheri talk about how we can use these roles to benefit our children and that both roles are needed when raising our children. 
• Cheri and Tess talk about when there are conflicts between these roles and how we tackle this when parents become entrenched in these roles. 
• Tess and Cheri talk about the transition in parenting from when they were younger to when they enter their tween and teen phase. 
• Cheri shares some strategies and tips for our partnerships/marriages to help keep things solid whilst we are on our parenting journey. 
• Cheri is most grateful for her and Tess meeting today and the fact that Tess was 15 mins late so she could catch that moment to just get comfortable and take the time to feel grounded. 

www.cheritimko.com - Synergy Coaching with Cheri Timko

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here: [email protected]

Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

💫Want support from other parents in an authentic community? Get on the Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist here: The Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist- next openings are in early March 2022🙌

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.

Is parenting your tween or teen adding unexpected stress to your marriage or partnership?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with relationship coach and psychotherapist Cheri Timko about navigating partnership challenges while raising older kids. They explore the two essential parenting roles — structure and support — and how to use them together to benefit your children. Cheri shares strategies for handling role conflicts, keeping your relationship strong, and making the parenting transition from young children to teens without losing connection with your partner.

• Learn how to balance structure and support roles in your parenting.
• Discover strategies to reduce relationship stress while raising tweens and teens.
• Understand how to tackle role conflicts without damaging your partnership.

Press play to learn how to keep your marriage or partnership solid while navigating the challenges of the tween and teen years.

www.cheritimko.com - Synergy Coaching with Cheri Timko

⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Download the Tech Reset Agreement

⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

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

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset Strategy Session”: Parent Reset Strategy Session

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.

#singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication

Tess Connolly LCSW talks with two fathers of teens, Smith and Jason who talk about how they feel about parenting and share with us their biggest struggles and worries and also their biggest joys. 

• Smith and Jason share with us a bit about themselves and their families.
• Tess discusses with Smith and Jason the difference that they feel is between the relationship they have with their children versus the relationship the children have with their Mom. 
• Tess discusses with Jason and Smith the difference between guiding the children when they were smaller to what they have had to pivot to now they are older. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith talk about how their relationship has changed from when the children were younger to now as the children have reached the tween and teen age. 
• Jason talks about the relationship with his daughter and how as she has reached 13 he has found it harder to find ways to bond and connect over. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith talk about the loss of the childhood relationship when the children make the shift in age to tweens and teens. 
• They discuss the biggest struggles and worries that they have as Dads of tweens and teens. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith discuss that one of the biggest struggles that they have found is the topic of devices and social media. They speak of the pressure they have felt from society from when their friends got devices to when they felt it was the right time for their children. 
• Tess, Jason and Smith talk about the joys they have found from bringing up their tweens and teens. 
• Jason and Smith talk about how they connect with their tweens and teens and the differences between their daughters and sons.
• Jason and Smith talk about having empathy for their children with all the changes that they have had to endure over their lives so far compared to what they worried about when they were younger. 
• Jason is most grateful for living where they live and their kids and the miracles that they are. Smith is most grateful for the experience of being a parent. 

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here: [email protected]

Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

Need 1:1 Support?  Book right here to connect with Tess for a 20 minute FREE “Parent Reset” session: https://calendly.com/mindfulkidsandfamilies/20discover

💫Want support from other parents in an authentic community? Get on the Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist here: The Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist- next openings are in early March 2022🙌

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 for dads raising tweens and teens in today’s world?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with fathers Smith and Jason about the unique challenges, joys, and evolving relationships that come with parenting during the tween and teen years. They discuss shifting from guiding young kids to navigating independence, bonding in the digital age, and balancing empathy with boundaries. From device debates to emotional connection, these dads share candid insights into fatherhood during one of the most pivotal parenting stages.

• Hear real stories from dads about the changes in father-teen relationships.
• Learn how fathers are tackling device use and social media boundaries.
• Discover ways dads can stay connected with their teens, even through challenges.

Press play to hear the honest, relatable experiences of fathers parenting through the tween and teen years — and how they find connection and joy along the way.

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⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

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

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset Strategy Session”: Parent Reset Strategy Session

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.

#singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication

Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Michele Benyo, a Certified Grief Recovery Specialist®, a parent coach, and the founder of Good Grief Parenting. Tess and Michele talk about different ways that our tween and teens experience loss and how we can cope with these moments in our parenthood journey. They discuss different kinds of grief not just when we lose someone close to us but when we are faced with other experiences such as when we move as a family and children may experience the loss of friendships and the home that they are leaving behind. 

• Tess gives an introduction to today's episode. Talking about the importance of knowing how to deal with loss and grief as a family. 
• Michele shares with us the background story about her journey and talks about what led her to creating the business she now runs helping families deal with grief and loss. 
• Tess and Michele talk about different losses that tweens and teens can go through and how we can cope with these. Michele points out that grief comes in all shapes and sizes not just when we lose someone we know close to us dies but also losses such as when we move or when things change in our life. 
• Michele talks about her own experiences and the importance of being the parent that has the conversations with our children and teaches them how to deal with grief. 
• Michelle and Tess discuss ways we can talk to our children about their losses and give us some strategies of how we have these conversations.
• Michele talks about ways that we may have been taught how to deal with grief and compares them to ways that might be more helpful in assisting our children to deal with their loss. She talks about studies that have been done more recently and how keeping conversations going about people they have lost can really benefit the grieving process. 
• Michelle talks about in the case of a parent losing a child who has siblings that we have to remember the importance of whilst we are dealing with our grief to also remember to let our children that are still with us know how much they are valued. 
• Tess and Michelle talk about the grief that we might experience as parents and how we convey and recognize these moments. Losing someone does end a life but it doesn't end a relationship. They talk about ways that we can still keep these people in our lives through conversations and still recognise their life within our lives. 
• Michelle shares with us the analogy of making lemonade and how she uses this analogy to help explain the feelings we go through when dealing with grief and loss. 
• Michelle talks about how although facing grief is an incredible loss we are at a time where we have lots of places where we can go to for help, so make sure that as parents we take the opportunity to use these resources that are available to us and learn strategies for when we are faced with these moments in our parenting journey.
• Michele is grateful for her faith that helped her through her loss. 

Follow this link to the PDF that Michele spoke about in the episode and to find out about different ways the Michelle can help you - Good Grief Parenting | Home

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Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here: [email protected]

Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

💫Want support from other parents in an authentic community? Get on the Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist here: The Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist- next openings are in early March 2022🙌

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.

Do you know how to support your tween or teen through grief — whether it’s the loss of a loved one or a major life change?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Michele Benyo, Certified Grief Recovery Specialist® and founder of Good Grief Parenting, about how loss shows up in our children’s lives and how we can help them cope. They explore grief beyond death — such as moving, changing schools, or losing friendships — and share strategies for having open, supportive conversations. Michele also offers insights into keeping memories alive, supporting siblings after loss, and finding hope and healing as a family.

• Learn how to recognize and respond to different types of loss your child may experience.
• Discover ways to talk openly about grief that help your tween or teen heal.
• Understand how to keep loved ones’ memories alive in healthy, comforting ways.

Press play to learn how to guide your child through grief and loss with compassion, honesty, and lasting connection.

Follow this link to the PDF that Michele spoke about in the episode and to find out about different ways the Michelle can help you - Good Grief Parenting | Home

⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Download the Tech Reset Agreement

⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

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

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset Strategy Session”: Parent Reset Strategy Session

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.

#singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication

Tess Connolly LCSW celebrates her 50th episode by sharing some stats, giving some shout outs, showing gratitude and revisiting some of her favorite episodes. 

• Tess celebrates her team and shows gratitude for all they do for her.
• Tess shares her core mission for The Parenting Reset Show.
• Tess shares her story of where it all started with her first coach Jennifer McCallum.
• Tess thanks people that have helped her along the way these include - Sara Dean, Amy Porterfield, Marie Forleo, Pat Flynn, Stu McLaren, James Wedmore and Jim Fortin.
• Tess shares stats of how she has progressed over the last 50 episodes. 
• Tess thanks everyone for their reviews and asks if you have not yet reviewed The Parenting Reset Podcast and you are listening please leave a review of your thoughts on the podcast. 
• Tess talks about some of her top listened to episodes and what she has learned from the episodes she has done so far. These episodes included the tweens and teens episodes, Pasha Marlowe, Dr Cameron Caswell, Lalaine Frankel, Cara Wheatley-Mc Grain, Sarah Mac Laughlin, Sonja Montiel and Hilary Bilbrey, Deena Dyson, Smith Forte and Jason Morehouse and her parents Rick and Martha Connolly.
• Tess talks about her podcast and tells us a bit about her life and the love she has for what she does.
• Lastly, she thanks her audience for all their support and her son for all his ongoing support whilst she navigates life, work and being a Mother. 

Jennifer McCallum - Business Coach for Parent Coaches (jenmccallum.com)

Sara Dean - About | Shameless Mom

Amy Porterfield - Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert

Marie Forleo - Marie Forleo - host of MarieTV, entrepreneur and philanthropist

Pat Flynn - Home Page - Pat Flynn

Stu McLaren - Stu McLaren | Entrepreneur & Membership Expert

James Wedmore - James Wedmore (jameswedmoretraining.com)

Jim Fortin - Jim Fortin - The Leader in Subconscious Self-Transformation

Pasha Marlowe - Pasha Marlowe – PASHA MARLOWE, MFT

Dr Cameron Caswell - Dr. Cam, Family Coach (askdrcam.com)

Lalaine Frankel - Lalaine Frankel - Newborn to School-Age - Parent Coaches

Cara Wheatley-Mc Grain - https://www.carawheatleymcgrain.com

Sarah Mac Laughlin - Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW | Parent Educator, Author, Speaker

Sonja Montiel and Hilary Bilbrey - About | The DH Effect

**Sign up for the Tech Reset Masterclass here: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/tech-reset-masterclass 

📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here: [email protected]

Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

💫Want support from other parents in an authentic community? Get on the Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist here: The Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist- next openings are in early March 2022🙌

Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Amy Lang, MA Sexual Health Educator about how we talk to our children about sex,  the language to use and how we start these conversations. 

They also talk about Amy’s new book entitled, Sex Talks with Tweens - What to Say and How to Say It, which she has written to help parents navigate this topic. 

• Amy tells us about her background and how she has come to do what she does within her business.
• Amy talks about looking at the time we should talk to our children about sex and explains why we should be having these talks with our children from an early age.
• Amy talks about the prevention and the preparation of our children being online and the possibility of them being exposed to porn. 
• Amy shares with us ways that we can talk to our children about sex and porn.
• Tess shares an example of an incident that she has had with her son and how she handled the situation. 
• Tess and Amy talk about when your children start talking about dating and how we have a conversation with our children about this stage in their life.
• Tess and Amy discuss using the word consent and how we explain this concept to our children. 
• Amy talks about her book “Sex Talks with Tweens - What to Say and How to Say It” and what it includes that can help you talk about sex with your children. 
• Tess and Amy talk about the topic of masturbation.  
• Amy is most grateful for her spouse and her son and their encouragement and support and also she is really grateful for her new kitten that she has just welcomed into their family. 

Follow this link to find out more about Bark the app that helps you monitor your children when they have online access:  

Parental Control App for iPhone, Android, & Amazon Fire | Bark

Follow this link to purchase Amy Lang’s books:

Sex Education Book Store - Birds & Bees & Kids (birdsandbeesandkids.com)

Follow this link to find out more about Amy Lang’s solution center:

The Birds & Bees Solutions Center - Birds & Bees & Kids (birdsandbeesandkids.com)

**Sign up for the Tech Reset Masterclass here: Tech Reset Masterclass

📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here: [email protected]

Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

💫Want support from other parents in an authentic community? Get on the Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist here: The Parenting Reset Membership Waitlist- next openings are in early March 2022🙌

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.

Ever wonder what it takes to create 50 episodes of a parenting podcast — and what you learn along the way?

In this milestone episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, celebrates the 50th episode of The Parenting Reset Show. She shares listener stats, favorite episodes, shout-outs to mentors and supporters, and heartfelt gratitude for the guests, team, and audience who’ve made the journey possible. Tess reflects on the biggest lessons she’s learned from conversations with parenting experts and teens themselves, and how these insights have shaped her mission to guide parents through the tween and teen years.

• Hear the most impactful takeaways from 50 episodes of parenting conversations.
• Discover the guests and topics that resonated most with listeners.
• Get inspired by the community and mission behind The Parenting Reset Show.

Press play to celebrate with Tess, revisit powerful moments, and be inspired for what’s ahead in the next 50 episodes.

Jennifer McCallum - Business Coach for Parent Coaches (jenmccallum.com)

Sara Dean - About | Shameless Mom

Amy Porterfield - Amy Porterfield | Online Marketing Expert

Marie Forleo - Marie Forleo - host of MarieTV, entrepreneur and philanthropist

Pat Flynn - Home Page - Pat Flynn

Stu McLaren - Stu McLaren | Entrepreneur & Membership Expert

James Wedmore - James Wedmore (jameswedmoretraining.com)

Jim Fortin - Jim Fortin - The Leader in Subconscious Self-Transformation

Pasha Marlowe - Pasha Marlowe – PASHA MARLOWE, MFT

Dr Cameron Caswell - Dr. Cam, Family Coach (askdrcam.com)

Lalaine Frankel - Lalaine Frankel - Newborn to School-Age - Parent Coaches

Cara Wheatley-Mc Grain - https://www.carawheatleymcgrain.com

Sarah Mac Laughlin - Sarah MacLaughlin, LSW | Parent Educator, Author, Speaker

Sonja Montiel and Hilary Bilbrey - About | The DH Effect

⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Download the Tech Reset Agreement

⭐️Join the Family and get your weekly Mindful Kids and Family Journal here: https://www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com/join-the-family (Get ready for lessons, podcast leads, offers for parents, and ways to win free parent coaching or masterclasses)

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

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset Strategy Session”: Parent Reset Strategy Session

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.

#singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #Communication