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

Are you a single parent of a tween or teen wondering how to handle vaping, screen time, or other tough topics — without constant arguments or shutdowns?

In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly talks with respiratory therapist Jessica Stewart about how to recognize vaping use, how it affects teen brains and behavior, and how to start these conversations to improve communication and build trust—especially for single parents managing behavior solo.

• Understand how to spot early signs of vaping in your tween or teen — even before they admit it.
• Get a calm, effective communication plan that avoids nagging and improves connection.
• Learn practical tools for managing teen behavior and setting limits while maintaining trust.

Tap play to learn how single parents can confidently navigate teen vaping, behavior, and communication — with tools that really work.

Jessica Stewart is a certified Life Coach, Respiratory Therapist, Certified Tobacco Educator and host of the podcast The Teen Years Toolkit For Moms. Having raised 2 teenage sons of her own, she now helps parents of teenagers understand how their own emotional management is the best tool for raising teens.

You can learn more about Jessica on www.coachwithjessica.ca

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🆘 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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Ever feel like your teen just shrugs off every consequence you give—curfew blown, phone gone, and they still say "whatever"?

If you’re a parent stuck in a loop of threats, punishments, and zero results, this episode will explain why your teen tunes out—and how to reset your approach for real change. Most consequences aren’t working because they don’t teach anything. But with the right strategies, you can shift from power struggles to peaceful, effective parenting.

• Discover 8 evidence-based techniques that actually work when consequences fail.
• Learn how to create structure, accountability, and trust—without yelling or punishment.
• Walk away with real-life scripts and examples to strengthen your connection and guide your teen toward responsibility.

Hit play now to learn how to stop the consequence spiral and start creating a more peaceful, respectful relationship with your teen—starting today.

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🆘 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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Struggling with screen time limits that spark constant battles with your teen?

As a single parent, managing your own screen habits while teaching your teen self-regulation can feel like a losing game. This episode dives deep into how your communication and role modeling directly impact your teen’s behavior—and why traditional screen rules may be working against you.

• Learn how to set screen boundaries based on developmental readiness—not just age.
• Discover simple strategies for modeling healthier device habits (yes, even when you have to work on your phone!).
• Get practical ways to transition from control to collaboration in managing tech with your teen.

Hit play to learn how to reduce screen-time conflicts and help your teen build lifelong digital discipline.

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com 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 Andee Martineau, a reformed yeller, a bestselling author, and the creator of Connect Method Parenting. Today on the podcast we discuss a poem by John Roedel and focus on connection and navigating the frustrations of parenthood and life.

• Andee reads a poem by John Roedel.
• Tess and Andee explore how the poem relates to parenting.
• Andee Shares a personal experience involving her daughter and how she applied concepts from the poem to navigate her daughter’s feelings.
• Tess and Andee discuss how parents can reflect on similar experiences with their children and learn from them.
• They delve into moments when personal challenges may affect interactions with our tweens and teens, offering strategies for navigating such situations.
• Tess and Andee emphaisze the importance of self-reflection and curiosity in examining our own behaviour to strengthen family connections and improve our parenting.
• They discuss ways to analyze and improve parenting behavior, white emphasizing self-compassion.
• The value of parent coaches is explored.
• Andee highlights the significance of setting goals incrementally, making small shifts towards positive changes and prioritizing connection.
• Andee is most grateful for the weather she is experiencing right now.

Learn more about Andee here 👉 Welcome! – Connect Method Parenting

Find John Roedel’s Poem here 👉 (20+) when somebody falls apart don’t... - John Roedel - A short writer. | Facebook

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com 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 Abhinav Singh,a physician with board certifications in sleep medicine and internal medicine. Currently, Dr. Singh serves as medical director at the Indiana Sleep Center, accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. He is also a clinical assistant professor at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where he developed and teaches a sleep medicine rotation to medical students. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine and has received a Top Doctor award in sleep medicine for the last four years. Dr. Singh is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine and Sleep Health (a journal of the National Sleep Foundation). A sleep physician for the NBA team the Indiana Pacers, Dr. Singh also serves on the medical review panel of SleepFoundation.org.

Charlotte Jensen co-authored with Dr Singh Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Sleep, coming out in June 2023. Charlotte is a writer and editor specializing in technology, marketing, business, and the arts. For more than a decade, Jensen worked as senior writer, articles editor, and executive editor for Entrepreneur magazine, where she took a leading role in shaping editorial content and direction for the award-winning national consumer magazine and its readership of 1.2 million. Jensen’s work has been featured in HuffPost, AOL Small Business, and a variety of small-business websites, and she is currently a copy editor for luxe lifestyle brand RH (Restoration Hardware). She has also provided first-draft edits for several nonfiction books, including Fight Cancer With Vitamins and Supplements: A Guide to Prevention and Treatment (Healing Arts Press). Jensen has a B.A. in Journalism from California State University, Long Beach. She lives & works in the San Francisco metro area.

• Learn about Dr. Abhinav Singh and Charlotte Jensen, co-authors of the book 'Sleep to Heal', and how they came to work together.
• Dr. Abhinav Singh discusses his work in helping patients with sleep-related issues and his professional background.
• Dr. Abhinav Singh shares his insights on what he considers the greatest enemy to quality sleep.
• Dr. Abhinav Singh emphasizes the significance of sleep and explains how a lack of sleep can affect overall well-being.
• Tess, Charlotte and Dr. Abhinav Singh discuss a particular section of the book, 'The Sleep Elevator,' that provided Tess valuable insights into understanding sleep.
• Tess and Dr. Abhinav Singh delve into the habits and practices necessary for good sleep, both for adults and children.
• Tess and Dr. Abhinav Singh explore the topic of sleep supplements, and Dr. Abhinav Singh shares his perspective on their use.
• Tess and Dr. Abhinav Singh discuss strategies for dealing with sleep disturbances while traveling across different time zones.
• Tess and Dr. Abhinav Singh explore the concept of the glymphatic system and its connection to brain health during sleep.
• Tess and Dr. Abhinav Singh talk about the benefits of napping and the positive impact of 900 seconds.
• Dr. Abhinav Singh concludes by sharing his final thoughts and providing tips for families to improve their sleep habits, highlighting the six 'S' factors for quality sleep. Remember – tomorrow starts tonight!

Get the book here 👉 Sleep to Heal: 7 Simple Steps to Better Sleep: Singh M.D. M.P.H. F.A.A.S.M., Abhinav, Jensen, Charlotte: 9781630062347: Amazon.com: Books

Listen to Dr Abhinav Singh’ Ted Talk here 👉 (25) What would you do for $13.5 million ? - YouTube

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🆘 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 Stacy Francis, Stacy is the President and CEO of Francis Financial a fee-only boutique wealth management, financial planning and divorce financial planning firm dedicated to providing ongoing comprehensive advice for successful individuals, couples, and women in transition such as divorce or widowhood.

• Learn about Stacy and the work that she does with parents.
• Stacy talks about the importance of understanding what the finances of your marriage look like.
• Stacy shares with us some useful tools that can help you with budgeting.
• Stacy talks about the importance of thinking and having separate discussions about Add-ons in child support to cover expenses beyond typical child support as these require separate negotiation; these might include significant costs like medical, dental, extracurricular activities, and college expenses.
• Tess and Stacy discuss the different types of 401k and the importance of knowing what you are receiving in your settlement.
• Tess and Stacy talk about the importance of making good decisions and setting yourself up for good financial success in the future.
• Tess and Stacy discuss the importance of planning for retirement.
• Stacy is most grateful for starting a non-profit when she was 26 and then starting a for-profit a year later to finance the non-profit and having her children through doing all of this. She is grateful for helping so many women through her non-profit and being able to pay herself through Francis Financial so she has the security of being able to look after herself and her family financially now and in the future.

Get information about Savvy Ladies here 👉 Free Financial Education & Advice | Free Financial Advisors (savvyladies.org)

Check out Stacy’s website here 👉 Financial Advisor New York | Fee-Only | Francis Financial

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🆘 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 Andee Martineau, a reformed yeller, a bestselling author, and the creator of Connect Method Parenting. Today on the podcast we discuss this strategy that helps parents stay calm, confident, and connected, building strong relationships with their kids that last.

• Learn about Andee and the work that she does with parents.
• Andee shares with us the moment when she realised she needed to pivot her parenting. (The Great Baby Powder Blizzard of 2006)
• Tess and Andee discuss how we can look at our actions and pivot to make things calmer in our home.
• Tess and Andee discuss Andee’s parenting approach known as Connect Method Parenting.
• Tess and Andee explore the concept of shifting our parenting approach, emphsizing the need for curiosity about the underlying reasons behind our children’s behavior rather than becoming frustrated with their actions directed towards us.
• Tess and Andee talk about the importance of connection and discuss ways of how we can show up and connect with our tweens and teens.
• Tess and Andee discuss the importance of trusting in connection rather than correction and the importance of reading your child in the moment.
• Tess and Andee talk about natural consequences/limits.
• Andee is most grateful for where she lives in the mountains in the woods and the seasons that she experiences there.

Learn more about Andee here 👉 Welcome! – Connect Method Parenting

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🆘 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 Brad Baldridge, one of the nation’s leading college financial planning experts. Today on the podcast we talk about ways to manage planning for your child beginning college as single parents.

• Learn about Brad and the work that he does.
• Brad shares with us some ways that we as single parents can start planning for college.
• Tess and Brad talk about FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) and recent updates and also touches on the Pell Grant and SAI (Student Aid Index).
• Tess and Brad speak about how retirement plans and if they affect grants that you may be applying for.
• Brad shares some tips and tricks for beginning college that parents should pay attention to when your child is beginning high school.
• Tess and Brad talk about the 529 and how this is factored into the SAI.
• Tess and Brad discuss visiting colleges and getting our children to think about the options that are available to them.
• Tess and Brad talk about tips and tricks if you are a parent who is a business owner.
• Brad shares with us what he has available on his website that can help with gathering information to help parents with decisions going forward.
• Brad is most grateful for his family and spending time with them.

Learn more about Brad here 👉 https://tamingthehighcostofcollege.com/

Find Brad’s resources here 👉 Resources - Taming The High Cost of College

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🆘 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 Jenna Hermans, Co-founder of ‘Be Courageous’ and author of Chaos to Calm: 5 ways busy parents can break free from overwhelm.

• Learn about Jenna and the work that she does.
• Jenna shares with us the moment that she became so overwhelmed and the moment she realized things needed to change.
• Tess and Jenna talk about the changes she made as she made her shift in her parenting.
• Jenna shares with us ideas that we can start to work on to help with overwhelm.
• Jenna shares her five pillars from her book - efficiency, habits, community, communication and self-care and she explains them to us.
• Tess and Jenna talk about her five pillars and how they can help our parenting journey to feeling less overwhelmed.
• Tess and Jenna discuss examples of how we can implement some of these ideas into our daily lives.
• Tess and Jenna talk about the meaning of calm and what it means to them.
• Jenna shares her last thoughts and motivates us to know that we can accomplish whatever we want just by taking it step by step and enjoying the journey along the way.
• Lindsey is most grateful to be connected with Tess and to have her friendship.

⭐️Learn more about Jenna and get her book here 👉 Jenna Hermans - Chaos to Calm Author - About the Book

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com 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 Lindsey Kaszuba a Health and Habit Coach, today on the podcast they discuss how we can build healthy habits to pass on to our Tweens and Teens. .

• Learn about Lindsey and the work that she does.
• Tess and Lindsey discuss routines and how they differ for everyone and that it isn’t one size fits all.
• Tess and Lindsey talk about unrealistic rules parents can place on themselves.
• Lindsey shares with us ideas of how we can get started with creating healthy habits.
• Tess and Lindsey discuss the importance of listening to ourselves and what feels right for our own bodies.
• Tess and Lindsey talk about the importance of letting our children have the opportunity to learn from their food choices and what feels good and what doesn’t.
• Tess and Lindsey discuss the importance of modelling healthy habits and behaviour to our tweens and teens.
• Tess and Lindsey speak about being aware of our relationship that we have with ourselves and our inner dialogue and the effects this has on our children.
• Tess and Lindsey talk about the importance of doing practices that feel good to you that work within your life.
• Tess and Lindsey discuss how we can fit movement into our day as busy parents and the importance of looking at it in different ways that feel right for you and your life.
• Lindsey talks about having a food journal to note down how different foods make us feel after we have eaten them and then again two hours after.
• Lindsey shares her top tip of how we can use the ‘power of pause’ and how this can help change our daily eating habits.
• Lindsey is most grateful for her daughters and how they have allowed her to learn things about herself that she wouldn’t have learned without them.

Learn more about Lindsey here 👉 Lindsey Kaszuba Health

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📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: therese@mindfulkidsandfamilies.com 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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