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Six Parenting Tools You Need for Navigating A Child’s Substance Issues, with Cathy Cioth

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Six Parenting Tools You Need for Navigating A Child’s Substance Issues, with Cathy Cioth
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Navigating a child’s substance use can feel like being adrift in a lifeboat during a storm. Brenda Zane and Cathy Cioth use this powerful metaphor to describe the parenting journey—you’re in rough waters, the fog is thick, and you need provisions to survive. But here’s the hopeful part: as you use your tools, the weather

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How to use CRAFT To Invite Your Child To Accept Help or Treatment For Their Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How to use CRAFT To Invite Your Child To Accept Help or Treatment For Their Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Brenda Zane
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When your child is struggling with substance misuse, one of the most challenging moments comes when you try to help them accept treatment. Traditional interventions often feel confrontational and can damage already fragile relationships. The CRAFT approach offers a different path – one grounded in positive reinforcement, effective communication, and understanding what truly motivates your

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Accepting the Invitation To Change: Two Parents Confront Fentanyl’s Hold On Their Daughter, with Eleanor & Dave

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Accepting the Invitation To Change: Two Parents Confront Fentanyl’s Hold On Their Daughter, with Eleanor & Dave
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When Eleanor and Dave discovered their daughter was using fentanyl, they faced the same dilemma many parents confront: how do you help an adult child who’s made it clear they’re not ready to stop using? Their answer was unconventional and required sacrifices most parents never imagine making. Discovering Their Daughter’s Fentanyl Use As Eleanor explains,

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How Parents Can Create Conditions For Change Using Compassion and Self-Care When A Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, With Dina Cannizzaro

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Parents Can Create Conditions For Change Using Compassion and Self-Care When A Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, With Dina Cannizzaro
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When Dina Cannizzaro’s son Parker started using marijuana at age 13, she never imagined the journey ahead would include heroin addiction, homelessness, and asking her 17-year-old to leave their home. Parker spent six months living in a bush in Santa Cruz, California, and years struggling with IV heroin addiction while Dina made weekly calls to

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Co-Author of Beyond Addiction Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Breaks Down How Parents Can Help Their Kids Positively Change Their Relationship With Drugs and Alcohol

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Co-Author of Beyond Addiction Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Breaks Down How Parents Can Help Their Kids Positively Change Their Relationship With Drugs and Alcohol
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When your child is struggling with drugs or alcohol, it’s natural to want immediate answers and quick fixes. But according to experts in the field, the most effective approach starts with understanding why young people turn to substances in the first place. Understanding Why Teens Use Substances One of the most important shifts parents can

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