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Anger for Parents of Struggling Teens: How to Recognize It, Name It, and Handle It

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Anger for Parents of Struggling Teens: How to Recognize It, Name It, and Handle It

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Episode 335 ABOUT THE EPISODE: There’s an emotion most of us are carrying that we don’t talk about, because we’re pretty sure we’re not allowed to feel it. Anger. Anger at where our kid’s choices have led our family. Anger at what they’re doing to themselves. And underneath it, a heavy layer of guilt for

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

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

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When Your Child’s Addiction Consumes Your Life Dina Cannizzaro was a teacher for 36 years, a single mom raising three children, when her son Parker’s marijuana use at age 13 eventually spiraled into heroin and IV drug use. At 17, she asked him to leave their home. What followed were years of treatment programs, periods

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Overcoming Parenting Doubt and Fear: Part One, with Cathy Cioth

doubt, grief, hypervigilance, overwhelm / Brenda Zane

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Overcoming Parenting Doubt and Fear: Part One, with Cathy Cioth

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Sometimes, the hardest parts of our journey are the feelings we can’t quite put our finger on, when you can tell something feels off but can’t really articulate exactly what’s wrong. In this two-part episode, Cathy and I dive deep into four of those sneaky, often invisible struggles that so many of us experience when parenting through substance use and mental health challenges.

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Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah

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Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah

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Parenting a child through substance misuse is extraordinarily difficult on its own. When you layer on profound grief, caregiving responsibilities for aging family members, and the loss of loved ones, the weight can feel unbearable. This coaching session reveals what it looks like to navigate all of this simultaneously while still holding onto hope. The

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What the Chinese Farmer Teaches Us About Parenting Kids Using Substances, with Dina Cannizzaro

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What the Chinese Farmer Teaches Us About Parenting Kids Using Substances, with Dina Cannizzaro

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When your child is struggling with substance misuse, it’s natural to view every event through a lens of fear and judgment. But what if there’s another way to navigate this uncertain journey? The ancient Story of the Chinese Farmer offers parents a profound lesson in suspending judgment and staying present, even when the path forward

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A Tribute To Bill Guy, A Role Model For Parents Who Love A Child Struggling With Drugs and Alcohol

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A Tribute To Bill Guy, A Role Model For Parents Who Love A Child Struggling With Drugs and Alcohol

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Bill Guy was a parent coach with the Partnership to End Addiction and host of the Woods men’s community. His journey through his son Chris’s addiction and eventual loss to overdose made him a powerful advocate for a compassionate, relationship-focused approach to supporting children struggling with substances. Bill’s Background and Journey Bill came from a

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Letting Go of Expectations and Dealing with Grief When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Cathy Cioth

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When your child struggles with substance misuse, you’re not just dealing with the immediate crisis. There’s a deeper, often unrecognized grief that comes from watching the life you envisioned for your child slip away. This grief can persist even during periods of relative stability, catching parents off guard. Understanding Grief Beyond the Crisis Many parents

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The Importance of Grief and Grieving, And Why We Get It Wrong Most Of The Time, with Leslie Barber

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The Importance of Grief and Grieving, And Why We Get It Wrong Most Of The Time, with Leslie Barber

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When your child struggles with addiction, you may not realize you’re experiencing grief. But the losses are real and profound – the loss of who your child was, the loss of dreams for their future, and the constant fear of what might happen next. Leslie Barber, founder of Grief Warrior, brings a deeply personal understanding

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When Addiction Takes Over: Grieving Your Living Child and Normal Life with Brenda Zane

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When Addiction Takes Over: Grieving Your Living Child and Normal Life with Brenda Zane

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When your child is in active addiction, you experience a type of grief that feels impossible to put into words. It’s not the grief of losing someone to death, but something equally painful and far more complex – mourning someone who is physically present but emotionally unreachable. The Unique Torture of Living with Active Addiction

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Anger for Parents of Struggling Teens: How to Recognize It, Name It, and Handle It

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

Overcoming Parenting Doubt and Fear: Part One, with Cathy Cioth

Coaching Episode: A Season of Grief and Loss Reveals the Seeds of Hope, with Leah

What the Chinese Farmer Teaches Us About Parenting Kids Using Substances, with Dina Cannizzaro

A Tribute To Bill Guy, A Role Model For Parents Who Love A Child Struggling With Drugs and Alcohol

Letting Go of Expectations and Dealing with Grief When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Cathy Cioth

The Importance of Grief and Grieving, And Why We Get It Wrong Most Of The Time, with Leslie Barber

When Addiction Takes Over: Grieving Your Living Child and Normal Life with Brenda Zane

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