9. Why Gut Health Matters For Emotional Well-Being In Parenting Tweens & Teens

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.

Is your tween or teen’s diet secretly impacting their mood, behavior, and communication with you?

In this episode of The Parenting Reset Show, Tess Connolly talks with Registered Pediatric Nutritionist Argavan Nilforoush, host of Baby Steps Nutrition, about how to hit the reset button on your family’s eating habits. Argavan breaks down the truth about trendy diets like keto, veganism, and intermittent fasting, explains the gut–emotional health connection, and reveals the top 10 foods every tween and teen needs. You’ll also learn about the “dirty dozen” foods to watch out for, which supplements are worth your time, and how social media can influence eating habits — sometimes in unhealthy ways. Whether you’re a single parent or co-parenting, you’ll get practical strategies to improve nutrition and reduce behavior problems in your home.

• Learn three simple ways to get your tweens and teens involved in healthy eating.
• Discover how diet impacts emotional regulation and communication.
• Understand which foods and supplements make the biggest difference for growing bodies and minds.

Press play now to learn how a nutrition reset can boost your teen’s health, mood, and connection with you.

Free downloads; Key Nutrients for Growing Minds and Bodies, Top 3 tips for getting teens involved in nutrition and eating healthy, Mindful Eating Checklist:

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You can find out more about Argavan Nilforoush, RDN at: www.babystepsnutrition.com

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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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