Communication

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

Communication, negotiation, sales /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Stop Taking It Personally – Use Negotiation and Sales Skills With Your Struggling Child, with Cathy Cioth
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, every interaction can feel like a personal attack. The yelling, the lies, the destructive choices—it’s natural to take it all personally. But what if there was a completely different way to approach these challenges? Understanding Your Child’s Perspective The foundation of effective communication with a struggling child

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Break Through to Your Child Struggling with Drugs & Alcohol

Communication, CRAFT, positive communication, SURF /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Break Through to Your Child Struggling with Drugs & Alcohol
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When your child is struggling with substance use, communication often becomes one of the first casualties. Conversations that used to flow naturally now feel like navigating a minefield. The SURF communication tool offers parents a simple but powerful framework for breaking through these barriers and rebuilding connection. Why Communication Breaks Down Parents of kids misusing

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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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Parents of teenagers often struggle with a fundamental question: How do I get my kid to talk to me? But child and adolescent psychologist Dr. Janet Sasson Edgette suggests we’re asking the wrong question entirely. Becoming a More Interesting Parent Dr. Edgette, author of six books and mother to three boys, reframes the conversation entirely.

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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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If you’ve ever found yourself at a loss for words when talking with your teen or young adult who’s struggling with substance use, you’re not alone. Many parents who feel confident communicating in other areas of life suddenly feel inarticulate when it comes to their child who’s off track. ‘But when it came to my

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