43. Why Taking Responsibility Is the First Step to Rebuilding Trust with your Tween or Teen

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.

Has conflict with your tween or teen left your relationship feeling strained or disconnected?

In this solo episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, shares five clear, actionable strategies for repairing your relationship with your child during the challenging tween and teen years. From taking responsibility for your own actions to creating space for honest conversations in family meetings, Tess walks you through practical steps — and the language — to rebuild trust and connection.

• Learn five strategies to repair and strengthen your parent-teen relationship.
• Discover how to use family meetings and intentional listening to rebuild trust.
• Understand why patience and consistency are key to lasting repair

Press play to start the repair process and create a stronger, healthier connection with your tween or teen.

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