When Barbara’s son was in fourth grade, she faced what she calls “the worst day of my life ever” – her son was in the psychiatric unit at the pediatric hospital during spring break. It was the beginning of a decade-long journey that would test every aspect of her family’s resilience, push her to her
When Patrina first noticed changes in her daughter during college, she couldn’t ignore what she was seeing. Unlike some parents who took a ‘head in the sand’ approach, something inside told her to pay attention. Her daughter, a former high school athlete, was struggling with alcohol in ways that went beyond typical college experimentation. ‘I
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For parents accustomed to controlling outcomes in their professional lives, the journey of parenting a child through addiction requires a complete mental reset. Janice, an executive working in business and single mom, found herself facing this exact challenge when her son struggled with crystal meth and alcohol use. The Business Executive Who Had to Unlearn
For many parents, the early signs of substance use trigger an instinct to lecture, warn, and monitor. Lynn remembers those days vividly, getting on her ‘soapbox’ to deliver warnings about marijuana while her son played video games, his eyes glazing over. Looking back, she realizes it was a losing battle – the kind many parents
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When Sarah found her daughter in her room during COVID lockdown with the window open and a towel under the door, smoking weed, she had no idea it was the beginning of a rapid descent into fentanyl addiction. Like many parents, she discovered that the isolation and disruption of the pandemic created perfect conditions for
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