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Single Parenting Reset Show: For Solo Parents of Tweens and Teens Manage Behavior Problems, Reduce Screen Time & ImproveAuthor: Therese Connolly
Welcome to Single Parenting Reset Show The go-to podcast for single parents (single moms and single dads) of tweens and teens to reduce screen time, improve communication, and build stronger family connections. Hosted by Tess Connolly, LCSW, a parent and family coach who understands the unique challenges of solo parenting. Each episode offers practical behavioral strategies, confidence-building tools, and real-life support for single parents. You'll get help managing screen time, improving co-parenting dynamics, and building lasting connections with your teens and tweens one episode at a time. If you're ready to raise emotionally healthy, confident kids while reclaiming your calm as a single parent, you're in the right place. Language: en Genres: Education, How To, Kids & Family, Parenting Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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260. Teen Mental Health: What Parents Need to Know
Episode 260
Thursday, 7 May, 2026
Teen mental health struggles are rising fast — and many parents are seeing more anxiety, emotional shutdown, irritability, hopelessness, and overwhelm in their teens than ever before.According to the CDC’s 2024 Youth Risk Behavior Survey using 2023 teen data:Nearly 40% of teens reported persistent sadness or hopelessness20% seriously considered suicideNearly 1 in 10 reported attempting suicideParents are scared, exhausted, and often unsure how to help without making things worse.In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, breaks down:What is really happening with teen mental health right nowWhy emotional overwhelm often looks like attitude or withdrawalThe parenting mistake that unintentionally increases shutdownWhy emotional safety matters more than constant fixingHow to support anxious and emotionally overwhelmed teensWhat single parents especially need to understand right nowTess shares nervous-system-aware parenting strategies, emotional regulation tools, and practical ways to connect with teens without power struggles.If you have a teenager who seems:emotionally overwhelmedanxiousirritablewithdrawnunmotivatedglued to screensemotionally reactiveor difficult to reach lately…this episode will help you better understand what may actually be happening underneath the behavior.You’ll walk away with concrete tools to:reduce emotional shutdownstrengthen connectionsupport your teen’s nervous systemand become a calmer emotional anchor at homeListen to Episode 260 of The Single Parenting Reset Show: Teen Mental Health: What Parents Need to Know Right Now (2026)And if this episode resonates with you:Join the parenting newsletter familyShare this episode with another parentAnd subscribe for more support around parenting tweens and teens with connection, boundaries, and emotional leadership⭐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)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
