24. What It’s Like to Be a Tween — In Their Own Words

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 middle school is really like — from the tween perspective?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, sits down with three tween boys for an honest, funny, and eye-opening conversation about life between childhood and the teen years. They share their struggles with school, the balancing act of academics and home life, the joy of gaining more freedom, and how they handle the social pressures and judgment that come with middle school.

• Hear directly from tweens about what they wish parents understood during this stage.
• Learn how trust and responsibility grow together in the tween years.
• Discover how quality time shapes connection and family bonds.

Press play to hear the unfiltered truth about tween life — straight from the kids living it.

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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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