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Why Letting Your Child Struggle Is an Act of Love, Not Failure

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Why Letting Your Child Struggle Is an Act of Love, Not Failure
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If you have ever felt like a failure simply because you could not fix what your child is going through, this episode of Hopestream is for you. Brenda Zane sits down with Dr. Wes Robins, a licensed professional counselor, PhD, and self-described Soul Nurse practicing out of a 1960s ranch house in Alpharetta, Georgia. Since

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

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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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When a child struggles with drugs and alcohol, parents often find themselves in a painful paradox. You want to help, but you’re losing yourself in the process. Jobs suffer, marriages crack, health deteriorates—all while you’re desperately trying to save your child. But here’s what many parents don’t realize at first: you can’t actually save your

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The Anxiety Factor: Untangling the Adolescent Anxiety And Substance Use Knot, with Jarell Myers. Ph.D.

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Anxiety Factor: Untangling the Adolescent Anxiety And Substance Use Knot, with Jarell Myers. Ph.D.
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When a teen struggles with anxiety, substances can seem like an easy solution. Dr. Jarell Myers, Director of Adolescent Services at Center for Motivation and Change, explains why this connection is so powerful and what parents can do to help their children develop healthier coping mechanisms. Understanding the Anxiety-Substance Use Connection The relationship between anxiety

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