22. How to Maintain Your Identity While Navigating Parenthood

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.

Have you ever looked in the mirror and wondered where you went in the middle of parenting?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, sits down with Wellbeing Coach, teacher, and mental health advocate Hannah Stainer to talk about the importance of protecting your identity and mental health as a parent. Drawing from her experience with neurodiverse children, parent coaching, and wellbeing support, Hannah shares how looking after yourself directly impacts how you show up for your children. They explore why parents often lose themselves in the process and how to reconnect with who you are while balancing family demands.

• Learn practical strategies to maintain your identity and wellbeing while parenting.
• Understand why self-care and acceptance aren’t luxuries but essential parenting tools.
• Discover how taking time for yourself can improve your patience, energy, and connection with your kids.

Tune in now and find out how to nurture yourself so you can parent from a place of strength, clarity, and joy.

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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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