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.

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.

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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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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 — and when — to start talking to your tween about sex?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Amy Lang, MA, sexual health educator and author of Sex Talks With Tweens: What to Say and How to Say It. Amy shares why these conversations should start earlier than most parents think, how to talk about topics like consent, dating, porn, and masturbation, and the language that makes these discussions more comfortable and effective for everyone.

• Learn the essential sex education topics to cover with your tween before high school.
• Discover how to prepare your child for online safety and navigating exposure to porn.
• Get practical, age-appropriate language for talking about consent and relationships.

Press play to learn how to start open, confident, and age-appropriate conversations with your tween about sex — before someone else does it for you.

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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.

#singleparents #parentingtweensandteens #ScreenTime #behaviorproblems #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.

Is your tween or young teen ready — not just for high school, but for what comes after?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Dr. Jen Price, an educator with over 20 years of experience helping teens prepare for academic success and life beyond the classroom. They discuss practical ways to get tweens on track academically, help them explore their interests, and build curiosity that leads to better choices in high school, college, and careers. Dr. Jen also shares tips on finding scholarships and the value of service for personal growth.

• Learn strategies to set your child up for academic and personal success before high school starts.
• Discover how to help your tween explore and deepen their interests.
• Get tips for finding scholarships and incorporating service into their development.

Press play to learn how to prepare your tween or young teen for high school — and a bright future beyond it.

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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 Dr.Jen Price about how we can get our tweens and young teens ready for high school and beyond. 

• Dr. Jen tells us about her background and how she has helped teens over the last 20 yrs.
• Dr. Jen talks about being on track in their academic success ready for high school and what we can do to help them to do this. 
• Tess and Dr.Jen talk about the meaning of grades and how we can explain this to your tweens in an effective way especially if they may need some additional support.
• Dr.Jen talks about the different factors that might be affecting your child's grades and how we can help deal with these. 
• Dr Jen talks about the topic of course work and taking opportunities that are available to them so they can start finding out what they enjoy to help them further down the line when thinking about what they want to major in. 
• Tess gives an example of what she is doing with her son and what he could do going forward to help with the path that he wants to follow.
• Dr Jen talks about the importance of letting them explore their options and things that they are interested in. 
• Tess and Dr.Jen discuss the time when they find out what they are interested in and then take the time to encourage them to really get some depth in their interests and stretch their involvement.
• The importance of building curiosity in these years. 
• Dr.Jen shares some tips for preparing them for applying for scholarships and also what scholarships could be available to your child and how we find out about these opportunities.
• Dr.Jen talks about the importance of serving and how much it does for personal growth.
• Dr.Jen is most grateful for her son who inspires her each and every day. 

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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.

Are you ready for the first big social milestones of your child’s early teen years?

In this solo episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, shares practical strategies for navigating three major early teen experiences: sleepovers, car rides, and dances. Drawing from her own parenting journey and stories from members of her Parenting Reset Membership, Tess explains how to use these events to build trust, set boundaries, and create open dialogue with your tween or teen.

• Learn how to approach early teen milestones with confidence and clarity.
• Discover ways to set boundaries while fostering independence.
• Understand how to turn these moments into opportunities for deeper connection.

Press play to learn how to navigate the early teen years while keeping trust, communication, and connection front and center.

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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 about navigating the Early Teen Years; Sleepovers, Car Rides and Dances. She shares some examples from her own experience of having a tween boy and experiences from the parents in her Parenting Reset Membership and how they navigated these situations within their own family. 

• Tess talks about the shift that these areas bring around in your parenting journey. 
• Tess talks through identifying how YOUR tween and teen has navigated their life so far and to use this knowledge when making your decision. 
• Tess talks about taking this opportunity to have a discussion with your child and the  responsibilities they need to take when coming to a decision. 
• Tess discusses sleepovers and how to navigate this when you know parents are going to be away. 
• Tess talks about all of these situations being opportunities to talk and discuss with your child about the different situations that might come up while they are sleeping over at their friends house or if they are having sleepovers at the family home and how you can navigate talking to them about the boundaries that you can set together. 
• Tess discusses the topic of your children going to dances and what they look like now for our children compared to when we were younger. 
• Tess talks about discussions on this topic that she had in her Parenting Reset Membership and shares how the parents navigated these situations.
• Tess talks about the importance of letting our tweens and teens talk and discuss their fears and worries so we can offer them support and guidance. 

⭐️Join MKF weekly Parenting  Journal here:  Mindful Kids and Families Journal 

(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 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.

Want to know what’s really on the minds of older teen boys as they prepare to step into adulthood?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, sits down with three older teen boys — Arthur, Peter, and Luca — for an open and insightful conversation about the stresses they face, their future plans, and the relationships that matter most. They discuss how they manage stressful times, what they want parents to understand about teens today, and how family support shapes their confidence and well-being.

• Hear directly from older teens about their real-life challenges and coping strategies.
• Learn how strong parent-teen relationships prepare kids for life after high school.
• Discover what teens wish parents understood about their stress, friendships, and goals.

Press play to get candid, valuable insight from older teen boys on what it takes to support them as they launch into the world.

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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 three older teen boys Arthur, Peter and Luca about different stresses in their lives and how they manage this. They talk about the positive relationships with their parents as they head out into the world. 

• The boys give a little introduction telling us a little about themselves and their lives and tell us about what it is like to be a teen these days and what their struggles are that they face. 
• Tess and the boys talk about how they manage the stressful times in their lives, and the boys discuss college and whether they have discussed other options.
• The boys share with us some really interesting points as to what they want us to know as parents of teens from their point of view. 
• The boys share with us about their relationships with their parents and how their relationships benefit them.
• The boys are grateful for the support they get from their family and friends and they are grateful that they are surrounded by people that love them and that they get a good education and have a home and food. 
• Tess finishes with a discussion about friendships in their lives and how they have evolved through their school years. 

⭐️Join MKF weekly Parenting  Journal here:  Mindful Kids and Families Journal 

(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 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 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.

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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 about parenting in midlife with tween and teens 

• Tess shares her experience about parenting in midlife and what life is like being an older parent and parenting a tween and shares examples of other parents around her that are also parenting in midlife and the challenges older parents face. 
• Tess acknowledges and bears witness to parents that are parenting in midlife. 
• Tess touches on the fact that we may also be at the time where we are going through a midlife crisis and shares with us what she has gone through in her midlife years so far. 
• Tess talks about preparations that she feels the need to make being an older Mom and discusses the challenges we face as we are going through the changes of reaching our midlife while our tweens/teens are going through hormonal changes and making the shift in their own age. 
• Tess shares with us about the benefits of parenting in midlife and how the life experiences we can bring to the table can be of a real benefit to bringing up our tweens and teens.

⭐️Join MKF weekly Parenting  Journal here:  Mindful Kids and Families Journal 

(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 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🙌