Episode 116 ABOUT THE EPISODE:When your son or daughter refuses or can't seem to embrace abstinence, what do you do? Harm reduction is an approach that can help navigate your child to safer territory and…it's confusing . Dee Dee Stout is someone Psychology Today includes in their list of "the top 10 harm reduction names […]
Episode 114 ABOUT THE EPISODE:CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) is an evidence-based approach to motivating and inviting someone to make changes in their behavior. It's proven to be an effective way for parents to help their kids who are misusing drugs or alcohol, and is easily accessible to learn and put into practice. In
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 97 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this quick, solo episode I share two important concepts that will help as you work to find ways to communicate with a child who’s misusing drugs or alcohol. Finding positivity and giving your son or daughter positive reinforcement can be difficult when things are chaotic and life feels out of
Episode 96 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Erica Lubetkin is a therapist who is certified in CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) and shares her insights and ideas on how parents can be better equipped to deal with a lapse or full relapse with their teen or young adult child. We discuss a range of topics, including: What
Episode 94 ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's a wrap! 2021 held so many amazing things, and frustrating things (aka COVID) so to send the year out with a bang, I gathered up some of the most downloaded episodes of Hopestream and have put together a compilation for you. These 10 episode snippets will give you a good
Episode 73 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you’ve found yourself walking on eggshells because the conversations you need to have with your son or daughter usually end up in a defensive showdown or a series of negotiations and mind-tricks, this is your episode. We’ll cover a ninja-level parenting tool you can use to approach your son or
Episode 65 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Dee-Dee Stout is a force to be reckoned with in the world of substance use treatment and specifically in the area of harm reduction. She’s in long-term recovery herself and is an author, coach, speaker, and professor. In this episode, Dee-Dee shares much knowledge and wisdom from her work with families
Episode 63 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Rebekah Tayebi has been working with families in various therapeutic settings for 18 years. She has valuable insights for parents when they have a child who needs help with mental health issues or substance use. An important one is that your child isn't and shouldn't be singularly identified as the "patient"
Episode 55 ABOUT THE EPISODE:They’re the ones left in the dust and shadow of a child who’s misusing substances – the siblings. They witness the craziness and chaos, see the manipulation of their parents, they might get blackmailed or harassed – it’s scary and parents are often left wondering what this is doing to their
