Episode 143 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you’ve been around here long, you know that nurturing the connection in your relationship with your son or daughter is the top priority as we support a path to recovery. But trying to stay level-headed when our kids are lying, pushing boundaries, or just deflecting and distracting from the issue […]
Episode 117 ABOUT THE EPISODE:This coaching episode covers a lot of ground with a mom who is doing so much right, yet she questions her actions due to lots of advice from others, her mom-intuition and the heightened sense of urgency from her nephew's recent fatal fentanyl poisoning. This mom and member of The Stream
Episode 112 ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's a question asked by so many parents, "Am I doing enough?" In this coaching episode Susan shares how her almost 18-year-old son isn't in legal trouble, is doing fairly well in school, works, and also smokes pot daily, which has her worried. She wonders if she'll regret it down the
Episode 105 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this coaching episode, you'll hear the frustration, confusion and sadness a mom experiences when her 16-year-old son returns from wilderness and residential treatment only to hate where he lives, return to smoking pot, barely makes an effort at school, and doesn't want to be part of the family. On the
Episode 88 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Holidays and special occasions can go from being magical, fun times with family to days we approach with apprehension and even dread when complicated family dynamics are at play. These feelings couldn't be more present than for parents who have kids struggling with substance use and addiction or who are currently
Episode 41 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you’ve spent any time learning ways to parent a child (adolescent or adult) who’s experimenting with drugs or alcohol, or who’s in active addiction, you’ve likely heard about the concept of setting and holding boundaries, and about letting natural consequences happen when your child makes a bad decision. But how
