Stop the Phone Fights
Without Losing the Relationship

A practical pathway to healthier digital habits for your middle schooler. Before your next conversation about phones or social media, learn six parenting practices that support connection, clear boundaries, and growing independence.

Thursday, October 8, 2026

7:30–8:45 PM ET · Live on Zoom

A 75-minute workshop with practical teaching, real examples, and time for questions with Wendy Cleary, LCSW-R.

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WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

A clearer next conversation.

What you will learn

Recognize when your own response is escalating the conflict.

Use reconnection and repair before attempting another limit.

Begin a collaborative boundary conversation that builds your child’s judgment.

INSIDE THE WORKSHOP

Teaching and time for questions.

A practical teaching arc in 75 minutes

For parents and caregivers navigating recurring conflicts about phones, social media, gaming, shutdowns, or limits.

Approximately 50 minutes of teaching and 20 minutes for questions, followed by next steps.

The conflict beneath the phone conflict Development, independence, overstimulation, and what each person is reacting to.

Regulation before the conversation Notice your own response and make room to listen before speaking.

Reconnect before you correct Understand your child’s experience while retaining parental responsibility.

Boundaries that build agency Create clearer limits, model what you ask, and follow through consistently.

Release, trust, and discernment Support independence and thoughtful choices when you are not there.

Questions and next steps Bring a general parenting question and consider where to go from here.

YOUR HOST

Wendy Cleary, LCSW-R.

Wendy Cleary, LCSW-R

A psychotherapist, parent consultant, and parent with more than 25 years of clinical experience.

Wendy brings her work with trauma, addiction, and relationships to the situations families face every day. Her approach combines clear parental responsibility with curiosity about a child’s experience.

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What to bring

A general parenting question. You do not need to share private details about your child. A practical worksheet is included to help you begin applying the practices at home.

FOR ORGANIZATIONS

Schools and communities.