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What Parents of Struggling Kids Really Need, with Brenda Zane

CRAFT, family /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
What Parents of Struggling Kids Really Need, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 293 ABOUT THE EPISODE:  When your friend or family member has a child struggling with mental health and substance use, it can feel awkward and difficult to know how to help support them. This episode is meant to be a resource for learning ways that you can be helpful, not hurtful, when your friend […]

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You Can Create Conditions For Change When Your Child Battles Addiction, with Dina Cannizzaro

coaching, CRAFT, grief, recovery /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
You Can Create Conditions For Change When Your Child Battles Addiction, with Dina Cannizzaro
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Episode 288 ABOUT THE EPISODE: It’s hard to come to terms with how little control we have over whether our kids choose recovery or remain in an unhealthy lifestyle. In this episode, you’ll get to hear from Dina Cannizzaro, a mom who has been through hell and back (more than once), but has channeled all

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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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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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Taming Fear And Preserving Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs and Alcohol

CRAFT, fear, self care, self preservation /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Taming Fear And Preserving Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs and Alcohol
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Episode 274 EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode, I offer what might feel like slightly brutal truths if you’re parenting a young person who struggles with substances and mental health challenges. I emphasize the importance of self-preservation for parents, noting that while you cannot force lasting change in your child or children, you can create the

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Three Powerhouse Tools for Positive Change if Your Child Misuses Drugs & Alcohol

acceptance and commitment therapy, ACT, CRAFT, triple threat /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Three Powerhouse Tools for Positive Change if Your Child Misuses Drugs & Alcohol
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Episode 260 ABOUT THE EPISODE: In this episode, I explore how Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) complements CRAFT and Motivational Interviewing (MI) to form a powerful approach to influencing positive change in struggling teens and young adults. I explain key ACT principles, such as psychological flexibility and mindfulness practices, and offer three practical tools you

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Your Double-Punch Strategy for Creating Change with a Child Struggling with Addiction & Mental Health

CRAFT, MI, motivational interviewing /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Your Double-Punch Strategy for Creating Change with a Child Struggling with Addiction & Mental Health
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Episode 256 EPISODE DESCRIPTION: In this episode, I explore the integration of Motivational Interviewing (MI) into the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) approach for helping a child (or anyone) struggling with substance misuse. I share personal experiences, explain both methods’ foundations and principles, and highlight their synergy in fostering effective communication and supporting positive

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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

beyond addiction, CRAFT, invitation to change, solo, treatment /
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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Episode 239 Community Reinforcement and Family Training (aka CRAFT) is a system for helping friends and family members change the way that they interact with someone they love who has an unhealthy and/or dangerous relationship with substances.  CRAFT teaches family members how to stay connected, increase communication, and effectively encourage their loved one toward treatment,

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Ten Ways Parents May Unintentionally Contribute to Their Child’s Unhealthy Substance Use, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane

CRAFT, invitation to change, solo, start here /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Ten Ways Parents May Unintentionally Contribute to Their Child's Unhealthy Substance Use, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 235 ABOUT THE EPISODE: Parents sometimes fall into patterns that can unintentionally prolong their child’s struggle with substance use. In this eye-opening solo episode, Brenda Zane reveals ten common parenting pitfalls that might be keeping your family stuck on the Roller Coaster Ride. I emphasize that recognizing these behaviors doesn’t make someone a bad

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Of Course Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To Treatment; Meeting Treatment-Resistant Youth With The CRAFT Approach, with Lara Okoloko

adolescent, CRAFT, resistance, treatment /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Of Course Your Kid Doesn’t Want To Go To Treatment; Meeting Treatment-Resistant Youth With The CRAFT Approach, with Lara Okoloko
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Episode 225 ABOUT THE EPISODE: Lara Okoloko wants parents to understand something important: The majority of treatment options were designed for older adults with severe substance use disorders. She says we shouldn’t be surprised that young people with mild to moderate disorders are not interested in identifying with a permanent label of “addict” or “alcoholic”

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The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker

CRAFT, eating disorders, invitation to change /
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker
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Episode 221 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this episode, we delve into the complex relationship between eating disorders and substance use, and how the principles of CRAFT and The Invitation to Change can apply to both.  Alice Baker, a Stream community parent who is also a licensed professional counselor and certified eating disorder specialist, is guiding us

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