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.

What if sibling rivalry isn’t just a nuisance — but a chance to teach lifelong skills?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with parenting coach Lalaine Frankel about how sibling rivalry evolves in the tween and teen years — and why your approach needs to evolve too. Lalaine shares her six-step C.R.E.A.T.E. process for guiding families through conflict, the hidden benefits of sibling disagreements, and how to create a family plan for handling disputes that keeps everyone on the same page.

• Learn practical strategies for managing sibling rivalry with tweens and teens.
• Discover how conflict can teach problem-solving, empathy, and boundary-setting.
• Get tips for creating a family plan to resolve disputes consistently and fairly.

Press play to learn how to turn sibling squabbles into opportunities for growth, connection, and stronger family bonds.

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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.

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Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Lalaine Frankel about how to manage sibling rivalry especially with tweens and teens. Things shift at this time and we have to look at different ways to manage the changes in how we handle situations we are faced with when this happens. Lalaine offers us some tips and strategies on how we can manage sibling rivalry in our homes as our children reach the tween and teen age. 

• Lalaine shares with us about the work she does with parents and how she helps support them on their parenting journey. 
• She tells us about her six step process C.R.E.A.T.E. that she uses within her 1-1 coaching program for coping with sibling rivalry. 
• Tess and Lalaine talk about the concept that fighting can be a good thing within a family as it creates an opportunity for them to learn how to deal with conflict and gain skills that they benefit from by resolving the conflicts that come up with their siblings.
• Lalaine shares some of the common struggles that tweens and teens face around sibling rivalry. 
• Tess and Lalaine discuss how tweens and teens are still looking for approval from their parents at this age and also the conflict that comes from boundaries and respecting each other's space and belongings through this developmental time. 
• Lalaine shares with us some ways that parents can manage sibling rivalry through the tween and teen stage. 
• Lalaine talks about the importance of having a plan of how you face sibling rivalry within your family and the importance of talking about it and discussing how you are going to resolve conflicts as a whole family so everyone is on the same page. 
• Lalaine tells us that it is never too late to make the changes within our families. 
• Lalaine is most grateful for all the squabbles that her children had as that has given her the experience that has helped her help other parents. 

⭐️Join Tess’ 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 late January 2022🙌

Find out more about what Lalaine Frankel's work:  Parenting With Lalaine - Parent Coach, Parent Education

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 accidentally training yourself — and your child — to focus on the negative?

In this solo episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, explores the concept of “catch them being good” and how shifting your attention from problem behaviors to positive ones can change your family dynamic. She explains how negativity bias creeps into parenting, why all parents fall into it at times, and how you can reset your mindset to see and encourage the good.

• Learn how to spot and shift away from negativity bias in your parenting.
• Discover specific praise techniques that reinforce good behavior.
• Find out how daily positivity and gratitude strengthen family relationships.

Press play to learn how focusing on the good can reset your parenting approach — and your child’s behavior.

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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.

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Tess Connolly LCSW talks about the concept of “catch them being good” Tess asks you if you have ever felt that you are stuck in a rut of focusing on a behavior that you feel your child needs to change. Have you got a negativity bias? Listen in to see how you can reset this and focus on the good behavior and how this will help change your families mindset.

• Tess gives some examples of where we have a negativity bias and how this affects our relationships with our children. 
• Tess talks about how we can shift this and “catch them being good.”
• Tess tells us about how focusing on the positives can bring about a shift in our children's behavior.
• Tess shares with us about how easy it is to get into a pattern as a parent of getting into this negative rut and how all parents fall into this. What's important is being aware of when this happens so you can shift it back into a positive way of being with your child.  
• Tess gives some examples of specific praise.
• She talks about the importance of finding words that work for you and your family and gives you some examples of what you could use. 
• Tess shares with us about how taking the time to connect and sharing positive thoughts and gratitude can help create positive relationships with our children.

⭐️Join Tess’ 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 late January 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.

Could your gut health be the missing piece to your family’s physical and emotional wellness?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with Hay House author Cara Wheatley-McGrain about the powerful connection between gut health and mental well-being — especially for tweens and teens. Cara, author of Calm Your Gut, introduces the “4 G’s” framework, explains the microbiome’s role in mood and immunity, and shares simple, mindful habits that can help you and your family eat in a way that supports both body and mind.

• Learn the 4 G’s of gut health and how to apply them in daily life.
• Discover how mindful eating and simple food swaps can improve mood and immunity.
• Find out how to use cooking as a way to connect with your kids while supporting their health.

Press play to explore how small, intentional changes to your eating habits can reset your gut — and your whole well-being.

⭐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.

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Tess Connolly LCSW talks with Cara Wheatley-Mc Grain, Hay House author about Resetting our Gut Health and her book ‘Calm Your Gut: A Mindful and Compassionate Guide to Healing IBD and IBS’.

• Cara gives us a bit of background on herself and the work that she does and talks about her first book and shares with us about the work she does with teens and how gut health can affect our mental health. 
• Cara tells us about the 4 G’s and what they are and how it can help us understand more about our gut health. 
• Tess and Cara talk about how the gut links to our mind and how we are feeling as a whole. 
• Cara talks about our microbiome and what this is and how this can help our immune system and our mood and gives us simple ways that we can bring foods into our diet that can help us strengthen this. 
• Tess and Cara talk about self care and how important gut health is to consider when we are going through our day and talk about the importance of slowing down around meal time. The importance of taking a moment before you eat by saying grace or a word about being grateful and being mindful of where our food comes from and connecting with our family around the table. 
• Cara talks about being a custodian of our inner world and outer world and making conscious decisions about the food we eat and encourages us to keep it simple and plan ahead to help keep you on track along with batch cooking, and cooking with our tweens and teens.
• Cara is most grateful for her colon after becoming seriously ill. She considers this when she is thinking about her daily meals so she can look after her colon after almost losing it and realizing its importance.

Find out more about Cara’s work here and order her new book which is available now:  www.themindfulgut.co.uk.                             

⭐️Join Tess’ 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 late January 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 wondered what a parent coach actually does — and whether it could help your family?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, CCC, explains exactly what parent coaching is, how it differs from psychotherapy, and why it can be a powerful tool for navigating the tween and teen years. Tess walks through her unique Parent R.E.S.E.T. Path — the process she uses to help parents address challenges, make lasting changes, and create more harmony at home. She also shares why she created the Parenting Reset Membership and how intentional parenting communities can offer game-changing support.

• Learn the differences between parent coaching and therapy so you can choose the right support.
• Discover the 5-step Parent R.E.S.E.T. Path to work through challenges and create positive change.
• See how joining a parenting community can boost your confidence and connection with your kids.

Press play to find out how parent coaching could be the reset your family needs.

⭐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.

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Tess Connolly LCSW, CCC (Certified Competent Coach) shares with us about the work she does and explains what a Parent Coach is and how it differs from a psychotherapist.

• Tess tells us about what a parent coach does and explains how they can help you and your family. 
• She shares with you some of the struggles and problems other parents come to her for, and she explains her parent coaching process using her own unique Parent R.E.S.E.T. Path
• Tess shares this RESET process that she uses as a parent coach giving us an insight of how she can help parents work through changes and struggles that are going through in their family. 
• She talks about the benefits that you will see through having a parent coach and how you will see this transformation in your family.
• Tess shares with you about the difference between parent coaching and psychotherapy. 
• Tess tells us about why she loves doing the work that she does, and why she created the Parenting Reset Membership and the amazing benefits that being in an intentional community can bring to you as a parent-  especially at this time of parenting tweens and teens.

⭐️Join Tess’ 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 late January 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 the difference between everyday worries and anxiety that needs more support?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with clinical psychologist Dr. Rebecca Foote about recognizing, understanding, and addressing anxiety in tweens and teens. They explore how anxiety presents differently at this stage, the impact of the pandemic on mental health, and the signs that may indicate your child needs more help. Rebecca also shares practical coping strategies parents can teach their kids to use in the moment, plus why early intervention is so critical.

• Learn how to identify when your child’s anxiety has moved beyond normal day-to-day worries.
• Discover practical coping mechanisms tweens and teens can use immediately when feeling anxious.
• Understand how to approach anxiety as both a helpful and potentially harmful experience.

Press play to get the tools and insights you need to help your child manage anxiety with confidence and resilience.

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⭐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 Rebecca Foote, Ph.D. about Anxiety with Tweens and Teens. They discuss signs and behavior to look for in your tweens and teens that are more prominent than the “normal” anxiety that our children go through day to day. They also discuss ways that we can help our children deal with these moments and what coping mechanisms we can share with our children to help them cope in the moments when they are struggling. 

• Rebecca tells us about her background as a clinical psychologist and the work she is doing now.
• Rebecca and Tess discuss the different anxieties that children have and how they change as they reach tween and teen age.
• Rebecca shares some stats from the national institute of health (NIH) She talks about how the early research shows that these stats have risen through the pandemic.
• Rebecca and Tess share with us signs and behaviour of anxiety to look for that are more over the normal signs that our children may show day to day. 
• Rebecca informs us of different ways we can help our children cope when they are struggling with their anxiety.
• Rebecca tells us the importance of getting help when you see early signs that your child is struggling with anxiety and that being able to equip your child early on with strategies to help them cope is extremely beneficial.
• Rebecca shares some resources to help you with further reading on anxiety.
• Rebecca and Tess discuss how important it is to recognise that anxiety is universal and it is important to see when it is there to help us and that anxiety can be productive as well as unproductive. 
• Rebecca is most grateful for her health during the pandemic and she is also grateful to her two teenagers who keep her humble. 

Freeing Your Child from Anxiety Revised & Updated Edition - Tamar E. Chansky (tamarchansky.com)

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

Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

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