53. Why Ignoring Parenting Role Differences in the Tween and Teens Years Can Hurt Your Marriage

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 parenting your tween or teen adding unexpected stress to your marriage or partnership?

In this episode, Tess Connolly, LCSW, talks with relationship coach and psychotherapist Cheri Timko about navigating partnership challenges while raising older kids. They explore the two essential parenting roles — structure and support — and how to use them together to benefit your children. Cheri shares strategies for handling role conflicts, keeping your relationship strong, and making the parenting transition from young children to teens without losing connection with your partner.

• Learn how to balance structure and support roles in your parenting.
• Discover strategies to reduce relationship stress while raising tweens and teens.
• Understand how to tackle role conflicts without damaging your partnership.

Press play to learn how to keep your marriage or partnership solid while navigating the challenges of the tween and teen years.

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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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