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Parent & Family Coaching for Parents of Tweens, Teens, and Young Adults

 

Feeling Stuck with Your Tween or Teen?

Reset Your Family with Calm, Connection & Clarity

Parenting during the tween and teen years is tough—especially when you're doing it solo.


At Mindful Kids and Families, I help overwhelmed parents navigate screen time battles, communication breakdowns, and behavior challenges with simple, values-based strategies that work.

I help parents hit reset—without chaos or constant conflict. 

Using my guide and coach approach, I help you shift into a calmer, more connected way of parenting—one that’s grounded in your values and what matters most to your family.

Together, we’ll use simple, practical tools to help you:


✔ Communicate more clearly (and with fewer blowups)
✔ Rebuild trust and connection with your tween or teen
✔ Reduce daily conflict and power struggles at home

 

This is intentional parenting—with real support.

Let's Reset Your Family.... →

Struggling with Screen Time, Behavior, or Communication with Your Tween or Teen?

✔️ Constant power struggles over devices?
✔️ Frequent arguments, shut-downs, or emotional outbursts?
✔️ Feeling disconnected—or just plain worn out—from trying to parent alone?

 Parenting tweens and teens has changed—and it’s okay to need support.

 


 

Parenting Tweens and Teens Isn’t Easy—You’re Not Alone

The tween and teen years come with:

Mood swings, meltdowns, and major attitude

Power struggles over screens and devices

Communication breakdowns and emotional shut-downs

Behavior issues that leave you feeling frustrated and stuck

 

Whether you're a single parent, co-parenting, or part of a blended family—this stage can feel overwhelming.

💬 Many parents I coach say things like:
"I just want to connect with my kid again."
"I don’t know how to get through to them."
"Nothing I try is working anymore."

 


 

Here’s the Good News

✔️ You don’t have to figure this out on your own
✔️ You can reset the relationship with your tween or teen
✔️ You can create more calm, connection, and confidence at home

Let’s make parenting simpler—and more enjoyable again.


I’m here to help as your parent coach and family coach for the tween, teen, and young adult years

 

How to Work With Me

How It Works:

✔ Build clear rules, routines, and agreements

✔ Create simple plans for open communication

✔ Solve problems together as a family

✔ Help everyone understand each other better

Benefits for Your Family:

✔ Feel closer and more connected to your kids

✔ Fewer arguments and misunderstandings

✔ Create healthier, happier family relationships

Who I Help:

✔ Parents of tweens, teens, and young adults

✔ Single parents

✔ Families needing personalized coaching and strategies

✔ Parents wanting ongoing support and guidance

The Best Parenting Skill Is Already Inside You

As a licensed social worker, psychotherapist, parent and family coach—and parent myself—I can teach you any parenting strategy.

But I believe the most powerful parenting skill you have is your connection and relationship with your child.

That connection is the foundation of everything:
🧠 Emotional regulation
💬 Better communication
💞 Mutual respect
🚫 Fewer power struggles

I take a conscious, collaborative approach to coaching. That means we don’t just talk about your child—we include them in the process when it makes sense. This isn’t about quick fixes or rigid systems. It’s about real solutions that work for your unique family.

Whether you’re a single parent, co-parent, or parenting a tween/teen who’s pulling away—I’m here to help you reset the relationship and rebuild trust, one step at a time.

Let’s work together to create a calmer, more intentional home life.

 

Let's Build That Together
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Hi I'm Tess,

Your Parent Reset Coach - 

LCSW & Certified Competent CoachŽ

Through my 26 years of work as a clinical social worker, psychotherapist, and parent and family coach, I know development, relationship dynamics, and ultimately what will make the biggest difference.

I help you and your famiy have less conflict, better communication and increased connection with your tween or teen. so that you can have the best relationship with them and have a calm, harmonious family life. As a parent and family coach, I specialize in guiding families towards fostering intentional, collaborative relationships between parents and their tween or teen children. By shifting mindsets and emphasizing effective communication, I assist parents in creating harmonious home environments through structured approaches.

My focus goes beyond mere tips or strategies, recognizing that the most vital parenting skill lies within the parent-child connection, which forms the foundation for a lasting and fulfilling relationship.

More about Tess →

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What Parents are Saying....
 
How Coaching Changed Their Parenting and Their Families: 

 

 "Working with Tess has been transformative. When I first reached out, I was the beginning of my co-parenting journey with a high- conflict spouse, overwhelmed and unsure how to advocate for myself or protect my children’s well-being.
Through her steady guidance, I learned how to establish and hold clear, healthy boundaries—something I had struggled with for years, in dealing with a spouse with addiction.
Tess has an incredible ability to listen without judgment, offer insight with compassion, and guide you toward practical, sustainable strategies. She helped me recognize patterns of manipulation and coached me through difficult conversations and co-parenting challenges with calm confidence.
Her support gave me the clarity and strength to stay focused on what truly matters: the safety and emotional health of my children. I now feel more grounded, self-assured, and empowered in my parenting and decision-making.
I’m so grateful for the tools she’s given me—and for reminding me that setting boundaries isn’t about creating conflict, but about creating peace." 
(J. mother of two) 
 

 

“Tess was invaluable to our family when we were going through a particularly challenging time with our teen son. As a mother herself, she was empathetic, and as a coach, she was direct and realistic with her advice.” (M)

 


 

"Not only is Tess a licensed social worker, family coach, and parenting coach, she has had her own personal family experience raising a child through a divorce. This lends to a very compassionate human who wants to help. She listened to what was on my mind, offered me insightful suggestions, tactical tools, and connective resources! I especially appreciated her taking a distress call one evening.

I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Tess to other parents navigating a tricky divorce, coparenting through dysfunction, and supporting their children through difficulties. She cares and will go above and beyond to support you with what your priorities are." (A) 

 

 1:1 Parent and Family Coaching for Real-Life Challenges

 

Empowering You to Lead with Clarity, Calm, and Confidence

Whether you're navigating screen time battles, constant conflict, or a high-conflict co-parenting dynamic, individual coaching offers the support and structure you need to reset your family life.

As your parent and family coach, I’ll guide you through the challenges you're facing—without judgment, with compassion, and always with a focus on practical tools that work.

Together, we’ll:

  • Confront the patterns, behaviors, and stress points in your home

  • Create personalized agreements, structures, and boundaries that stick

  • Improve communication with your tween, teen, or young adult

  • Learn how to advocate for your child in co-parenting situations—especially if you're dealing with addiction, manipulation, or inconsistency.

  • Support your child’s emotional health while also protecting your own


🧭 Coaching with Me is About Getting Grounded


You'll build the confidence to make clear, values-based parenting decisions—even in the tough moments. You’ll gain tools to reduce daily power struggles, stay centered during conflict, and reconnect with your child.    

This is your reset—designed to bring more calm, connection, and resilience to your home life.

 

Let's Make Some Changes in Your Family's Life... Book a Consultation Call Today

Connection Over Conflict:

3 Essentials to Parenting in the Middle school Years

In this free masterclass designed for parents of tweens and teens, you’ll learn practical tools to reduce conflict, strengthen communication, and build a more connected relationship with your child—so you can navigate the middle school years with more confidence and less stress.

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Tech Reset Masterclass

Tired of losing the battle over devices with your kids?

The Tech Reset Masterclass teaches you how to stop the arguments... So you can spend more quality time with your kids, without creating even more conflict in your home!

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The Podcast 
 
🎙️ The Single Parenting Reset Show

 

The go-to podcast for single parents of tweens and teens to reduce screen time, improve, and build stronger family connections.

Wish you could hit reset after a rough morning with your tween or teen?
Feeling stuck in the same power struggles and craving real support?

You're not alone—and you don’t have to figure it out all by yourself.

On The Single Parenting Reset Show, I guide you with practical tools, expert insights, and real-talk strategies to help you shift your parenting approach, build deeper connections with your kids, and create a calmer, more connected home.

🎧 Tune in each week for:

  • Supportive solo episodes and expert interviews

  • Screen time solutions that actually work

  • Mindset shifts to help you parent with more calm and confidence

  • Tools to navigate the tween and teen years with clarity—even as a solo parent

✨ Press play and take the first step toward a more intentional parenting reset.

 

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📱 Struggling with Screen Time Battles?

Grab My Free “Tech Reset Agreement” — As Featured on the Today Show

Tired of constant fights over devices? This simple, printable agreement helps parents of tweens and teens take the power struggles out of screen time.

 

✅ Collaborate with your child to set clear, realistic limits
✅ Create healthy screen habits together—without yelling or nagging
✅ Set expectations for when, where, and how devices are used
✅ Establish boundaries and consequences everyone agrees on
✅ Signed by both parent and child so you can refer back when needed

 

This is the tool I share with my coaching clients—and it’s helped many single parents and families reduce conflict and restore connection around tech use.

👉 Download your free copy now and take the first step toward calmer, more connected screen time at home.

Join my Email Family for tips, strategies, and offers to support you & your family!

Prioritize connection over technology and change your tween/teens perspective regarding their devices.

You Don’t Have to Do This Alone.

Join the Conscious Moms Collective
A supportive space for moms raising tweens and teens

If you’re tired of feeling alone, overwhelmed, or unsure how to handle the emotional rollercoaster of the tween and teen years—this is your space to exhale, reset, and reconnect.

Inside the Conscious Moms Collective, you’ll:

💬 Connect with other like-minded moms in a safe, non-judgmental community
🧠 Learn how to shift your mindset and parent with more intention
🧘‍♀️ Regulate your own emotions so you can respond—not react—to your child
🌿 Slow down with body-based tools and soul-centered practices
🧭 Discover a new way of mothering during this unique phase of parenting

Each month includes interactive lessons, and practices designed to nourish your mind, body, and soul—while helping you feel grounded, confident, and connected in your parenting journey.


✨ You don’t need to figure this out on your own.
Join a collective of conscious moms walking the same path—and feel supported every step of the way.

Learn More About The Conscious Moms Collective

For More Parenting Tips, Strategies, and Support...

Parenting doesn’t have to feel like a daily struggle. Whether you're navigating mood swings, screen time battles, or communication breakdowns, Tess Connolly, LCSW, offers personalized coaching and proven tools to help you reconnect with your tween or teen.

Explore Tess’s services and discover how the RESET Plan can bring more calm, clarity, and connection to your family life.

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