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Misreading Your Child’s Substance Use: What Parents Get Wrong with Brenda Zane

cancer, CRAFT, Stages of addiction /
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Misreading Your Child's Substance Use: What Parents Get Wrong with Brenda Zane
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Episode 322 I have sat with hundreds of moms who came to me at completely different points in their child’s substance use, and the gap between them has always struck me. One mom is barely breathing, convinced the worst is already happening. Another is quietly telling herself it might just be a phase. Neither one […]

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CRAFT Method for Families: Does It Work? A Real Parent Coaching Session

boundaries, coaching, CRAFT, relapse /
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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
CRAFT Method for Families: Does It Work? A Real Parent Coaching Session
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Episode 318 ABOUT THE EPISODE: When Marie’s son was diagnosed with ADHD at eight, she did what devoted parents do. She learned everything and got to work. By the time weed entered the picture in his teens, she had already lined up CRAFT counselors, drug and alcohol specialists, an at-risk youth petition, even a street

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Does Tough Love Work for Addiction? What Parents Need to Know

Al-Anon, boundaries, Cathy, CRAFT, tough love, treatment /
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Does Tough Love Work for Addiction? What Parents Need to Know
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Episode 316 ABOUT THE EPISODE: Tough love. Two words that get thrown around constantly in the addiction world, and yet nobody can quite agree on what they mean. Kick them out. Cut them off. Save yourself. That’s the version I heard early on, and I couldn’t do it. Not because I was too soft, but

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Ten Reasons You May Not Be Getting Results Using CRAFT, with Brenda Zane

CRAFT, motivational interviewing, Results /
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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Ten Reasons You May Not Be Getting Results Using CRAFT, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 314 ABOUT THE EPISODE: I recently stood at the edge of the Grand Canyon and found myself thinking about change, why some people make it, why others don’t, and what actually separates the two. It’s a question I think about constantly when I look across the Hopestream community, because what I see is that

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Be Ready When Your Child Is Ready To Accept Help for Addiction, With Brenda Zane

CRAFT, desperation, identified patient, preparation, treatment, willingness /
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Be Ready When Your Child Is Ready To Accept Help for Addiction, With Brenda Zane
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Episode 309 ABOUT THE EPISODE: You’ve been waiting for your child to say they’re ready to get help. You’ve imagined that conversation a thousand times, rehearsed what you’ll say, held your breath every time they seem close to opening up. But what happens if that moment arrives and you’re under-prepared? What if that precious window

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What Parents of Struggling Kids Really Need, with Brenda Zane

CRAFT, family /
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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 /
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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 /
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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 /
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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 /
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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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