addiction

Exploring Racial Disparities in Addiction Awareness, Education and Treatment with Brenda Zane

Leave a Comment / addiction, awareness, blacks, buprenorphine, community, discrimination, drugs, family, moms, opioid, overdose, parenting, race, solo, therapy, treatment / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Exploring Racial Disparities in Addiction Awareness, Education and Treatment with Brenda Zane

00:00 /

Substance use disorder affects families across all racial and ethnic backgrounds, but the experience of addiction—and access to treatment—varies dramatically depending on race. This episode tackles an uncomfortable truth: despite having lower rates of substance use disorder than some other populations, Black communities face systemic barriers that create devastating outcomes. Understanding Substance Use Disorder Rates

Exploring Racial Disparities in Addiction Awareness, Education and Treatment with Brenda Zane Read More »

Discreet, Whole-Person Therapy for High-Profile & Celebrity Families with Aaron & Lin Sternlicht

Leave a Comment / addiction, alcoholic, celebrity, drugs, family, food, high-profile, medication-assisted-treatment, moms, parenting, teens, therapy, treatment / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Discreet, Whole-Person Therapy for High-Profile & Celebrity Families with Aaron & Lin Sternlicht

00:00 /

When substance use disorders enter a family, they don’t discriminate based on wealth, status, or public profile. Aaron and Lin Sternlicht, therapists who run Family Addiction Specialists in New York, understand this reality intimately – both from their professional work with high-profile families and from their own personal recovery journeys. Personal Experience Shapes Professional Practice

Discreet, Whole-Person Therapy for High-Profile & Celebrity Families with Aaron & Lin Sternlicht Read More »

Tips For Better Sleep When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

Leave a Comment / addiction, healing, Hope, meditation, mental health, moms, purpose, self care, sleep, solo, substance use, teens / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Tips For Better Sleep When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

00:00 /

When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, sleep often becomes one of the first casualties. The constant worry, fear, and hypervigilance can make restful nights feel impossible. Yet sleep isn’t a luxury—it’s a necessity for your health and your ability to help your child through their struggles. The Sleep Crisis for Parents The American

Tips For Better Sleep When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane Read More »

You Can’t Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy

Leave a Comment / addiction, community, drugs, healing, heroin, Hope, mental health, moms, overdose, parenting, self care, substance use, teens / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

You Can’t Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy

00:00 /

When Megan Megale’s son Matt began struggling with heroin addiction, she believed with all her heart that her love could save him. Like so many parents facing a child’s substance misuse, she thought the strength of their family bond, combined with her determination and resources, would be enough to pull him through. Matt went through

You Can’t Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy Read More »

Don’t Let Your Child’s Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane

Leave a Comment / addiction, community, dreams, drugs, healing, Hope, mental health, moms, passion, purpose, self care, solo, substance use, teens / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Don’t Let Your Child’s Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane

00:00 /

When your child is battling addiction, it’s easy to let everything else in your life fall away. Your dreams, passions, and personal goals can feel frivolous compared to the crisis you’re managing daily. But this early episode of Hopestream reveals why maintaining your own identity and interests isn’t selfish—it’s essential for your long-term health and

Don’t Let Your Child’s Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane Read More »

COVID-19: What To Do With Your Addicted Kid Now with Brenda Zane

Leave a Comment / addiction, COVID-19, dreams, drugs, family, moms, motivation, parenting, passion, purpose, solo, teens, treatment / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

COVID-19: What To Do With Your Addicted Kid Now with Brenda Zane

00:00 /

Parents of children struggling with substance misuse are facing unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The isolation, disrupted routines, and general anxiety have created a perfect storm for families already navigating the complexities of addiction. The Dual Crisis: COVID-19 and the Opioid Epidemic While the world focuses on COVID-19 statistics, another epidemic continues to claim

COVID-19: What To Do With Your Addicted Kid Now with Brenda Zane Read More »

Common Addiction-Related Personality Traits & Disorders to Keep An Eye On with Brenda Zane

Leave a Comment / addiction, ADHD, alcohol, childhood, drugs, family, marijuana, moms, ODD, parenting, solo, teens, therapy, trauma, treatment / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Common Addiction-Related Personality Traits & Disorders to Keep An Eye On with Brenda Zane

00:00 /

When Brenda Zane recorded this early episode of Hopestream, she was navigating a unique challenge: ‘One is that we are still in the Coronavirus madness. And it’s been very, very hard to get people to commit to booking a podcast episode.’ Rather than skip a week, she decided to share observations from her own experience

Common Addiction-Related Personality Traits & Disorders to Keep An Eye On with Brenda Zane Read More »

Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction: Author, A House on Stilts, Paula Becker

Leave a Comment / addiction, drugs, family, heroin, home school, moms, opioid, parenting, teens, therapy, treatment / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction: Author, A House on Stilts, Paula Becker

00:00 /

When Paula Becker’s son Hunter was young, he and his father built a small house on stilts in their backyard – a creative sanctuary that became a powerful symbol throughout their family’s journey with opioid addiction. Paula, a writer and historian, has chronicled this experience in her memoir A House on Stilts: Mothering in the

Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction: Author, A House on Stilts, Paula Becker Read More »

When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes

Leave a Comment / addiction, community, drugs, healing, Hope, mental health, moms, overdose, self care, siblings, substance use, teens / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes

00:00 /

When addiction enters a family, siblings often become the hidden casualties—watching, worrying, and carrying burdens that aren’t discussed. Tina Jayes knows this reality intimately, having grown up as the youngest of five children with an alcoholic mother in the San Fernando Valley during the 1960s. Her brother was charismatic and popular, but at 17, a

When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes Read More »

Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use

Leave a Comment / addiction, alcohol, CRAFT, drugs, family, intervention, moms, motivation, parenting, pot, teens, therapy, treatment / Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction

Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use

00:00 /

Link

Embed

<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="AycMvW3CMG"><a href="https://hopestreamcommunity.org/podcast/beyond-addictions-carrie-wilkens-using-science-and-kindness-as-motivation-for-change-in-your-childs-substance-use/">Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://hopestreamcommunity.org/podcast/beyond-addictions-carrie-wilkens-using-science-and-kindness-as-motivation-for-change-in-your-childs-substance-use/embed/#?secret=AycMvW3CMG" width="500" height="350" title="&#8220;Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use&#8221; &#8212; Hopestream Community" data-secret="AycMvW3CMG" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script>
/*! This file is auto-generated */
!function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document);
//# sourceURL=https://hopestreamcommunity.org/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js
</script>

When Dr. Carrie Wilkens was working with a client struggling with agoraphobia, she had no idea the woman was drinking two bottles of wine daily throughout their two years of therapy together. This shocking revelation exposed a massive gap in traditional mental health training – one that would inspire Dr. Wilkens to revolutionize how families

Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use Read More »

Exploring Racial Disparities in Addiction Awareness, Education and Treatment with Brenda Zane

Discreet, Whole-Person Therapy for High-Profile & Celebrity Families with Aaron & Lin Sternlicht

Tips For Better Sleep When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

You Can’t Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy

Don’t Let Your Child’s Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane

COVID-19: What To Do With Your Addicted Kid Now with Brenda Zane

Common Addiction-Related Personality Traits & Disorders to Keep An Eye On with Brenda Zane

Mothering in the Age of Opioid Addiction: Author, A House on Stilts, Paula Becker

When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes

Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use

You're supporting them, we're here to support you.

REFERRING PROFESSIONAL OR TREATMENT PROVIDER? >