141. "How Do I Hold the Line with my Teen?" Strategies For Standing Your Ground With Your Children

Join host Tess Connolly, LCSW, in a thought-provoking solo podcast about holding the line with your teen. In this episode, Tess explores strategies for setting boundaries, enforcing rules, and maintaining a strong connection with your teenager. Learn how to understand your teen's perspective, set clear expectations, communicate effectively, and build trust.

⭐ Tess explains how adolescence involves significant physical, cognitive, and emotional changes.

⭐ Learn how to listen to your teen, validate their feelings, and see things from their point of view.

⭐Tess explores the importance of discussing rules and expectations with your teen, and introduces the Tech Reset Agreement for managing screen time and device use.

⭐ Discover why consistency is key and how to maintain it in agreements on screentime, homework, bedtimes, chores, etc.

⭐ Tess shows us how to keep lines of communication open and practice active listening without judgment.

⭐ Learn how trust forms the foundation of a healthy parent-child relationship, and how to be honest and consistent in your words and actions.

⭐Get Tess’ Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

⭐️Join the Family and get the 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)

📧Connect with Therese (Tess) Connolly, LCSW, CCC here👇: [email protected]  Website: www.mindfulkidsandfamilies.com

🆘 Need 1:1 Support? Book right here to connect with Tess for a 45-minute FREE “Parent Reset” session: Parent Reset Call

⭐Got screen time problems at home? Get the Tech Reset Agreement here 👉Mindful Kids and Families

⭐️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.

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