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Communication

Stop Taking It Personally – Use Negotiation and Sales Skills With Your Struggling Child, with Cathy Cioth

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Stop Taking It Personally - Use Negotiation and Sales Skills With Your Struggling Child, with Cathy Cioth
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Episode 295  ABOUT THE EPISODE:  In this episode Cathy and I discuss unique skills from the business world that can be applied to our relationships – especially one with a struggling teen or young adult who is misusing substances and has mental health challenges.  I share a surprising learning I picked up from reading a […]

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Break Through to Your Child Struggling with Drugs & Alcohol

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Break Through to Your Child Struggling with Drugs & Alcohol
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Episode 283 EPISODE DESCRIPTION: Need a way to better navigate even the most challenging conversations?  Over time, I’ve learned that making a request of someone can go south quickly when you don’t know how to set it up properly. In this “from-the-vault” episode from my 2021 archives (perfect for our summer slowdown while I recharge

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Real Talk: Transparency and Accountability in Teen Conversations, with Dr. Janet Edgette

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Real Talk: Transparency and Accountability in Teen Conversations, with Dr. Janet Edgette
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Episode 195 ABOUT THE EPISODE:So many kids who turn to substances are brilliant. Often that brilliance gets wielded in a variety of unhealthy ways and can wreck the power balance of an entire household. Perhaps you've felt telltale signs like being held hostage with gaslighting and emotional blackmail. Perhaps you woke up one day to

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Ten Simple and Effective Phrases That Help Diffuse Difficult Conversations, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Ten Simple and Effective Phrases That Help Diffuse Difficult Conversations, With Brenda Zane
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Episode 182 ABOUT THE EPISODE:When you have a complex child, all your conversations and relationships might feel more strained. If you’re like me, you sometimes find yourself at a complete loss for words and struggle with how to diffuse or launch your communication in a helpful and productive way. If this sounds like you, you’re

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