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.
Have you seen the viral FAFO parenting meme? It stands for Find Out — and parents everywhere are talking about it. The idea is simple: let kids experience the consequences of their actions. But here’…
Are you a single parent stuck in endless battles over screen time, disrespect, or constant power struggles with your tween or teen?
When you’re parenting alone, every conflict feels magnified—and with…
Are screen time battles with your tween or teen leaving you drained, frustrated, and second-guessing yourself as a single parent?
If you’ve ever felt like screens have taken over your home, you’re not…
Do you ever feel like your teen’s anger, distance, or rejection means you’re failing as a parent?
If you’ve ever wrestled with shame, pressure to be the “perfect” parent, or guilt about raising kids s…
Is screen time creating constant battles and distance in your home — especially as a single parent trying to hold it all together?
In this episode of The Single Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly, LC…
Is your teen constantly rolling their eyes, giving you attitude, or shutting you out — and you're not sure what it really means?
If you're a single parent trying to navigate the emotional rollercoaste…
Are you a single parent lying awake at night wondering, Am I messing up my kids? You’re not alone—and the truth is, perfect parenting doesn’t exist.
Parenting tweens and teens as a single parent can f…
Is your tween or teen ready to thrive this school year — or are you already bracing for homework battles and behavior problems?
In this timely episode of The Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly chats …
Struggling to get your tween or teen to do homework without constant battles or nagging?
As the school year ramps up, many single parents feel overwhelmed trying to manage academics and routines witho…
Struggling to get your tween or teen back on track before school starts? Late nights, nonstop screens, and zero structure don’t magically disappear when that alarm clock rings.
In this episode, we div…
Feeling anxious about screen time as school looms closer? Wondering how to avoid device drama without becoming the “bad guy”?
In this practical and timely episode, we tackle the top screen-time challe…
Do you constantly worry about how your daughter feels in her body—but struggle with knowing how to help her feel strong and confident?
In this eye-opening conversation with Dr. Melisa Holmes, OBGYN an…
Tired of feeling like the behavior police in your own home?
If your tween or teen constantly talks back, shuts down, or melts down over screen time—this episode is your reset.
In this short solo episod…
Does your tween shut down, talk back, or constantly push your buttons—and you’re left wondering what actually works to improve behavior?
If you’re a single parent navigating the emotional rollercoaste…
Tired of constant power struggles over phones, video games and tablets? Feel like your tween is slipping away behind a screen?
If you are a single parent dealing with tech tantrums, disrespect, or th…
Are we raising strong, resilient kids—or fragile ones who crumble under pressure?
In today’s culture of over-pathologizing every discomfort as “trauma,” many well-meaning single moms are unknowingly d…
✅ Are your screen time rules sparking battles instead of building boundaries with your tween or teen?
✅ If you're a single parent constantly revising screen time limits, you’re not alone. But the real…
Is anxiety driving tension in your home—whether it's yours or your tween’s? Learn how to handle overwhelming moments with clarity, not panic.
Anxiety often shows up during parenting—especially for sin…
Are you hearing “I’m bored!” before your first cup of coffee hits the counter? If you’re a single parent raising tweens or teens, you’re definitely not alone.
In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, sit…
Are you a single parent stuck in the same exhausting conflict loop with your tween or teen? Do your arguments feel repetitive, emotional, and hard to solve—no matter how many times you talk it throug…