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Practical Ways to Re-Build Communication With Your Child If They’re Misusing Drugs or Alcohol: Words Matter, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Practical Ways to Re-Build Communication With Your Child If They're Misusing Drugs or Alcohol: Words Matter, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 40 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If the communication with your son or daughter who's misusing drugs or alcohol has broken down significantly, or if you're just trying to understand them better and are getting shut down with your attempts at talking, this is your episode. Because our kids are stressing us out and living a dangerous […]

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How Heavy is Your Glass? Perspective and Coping Skills for Parents of Teens Struggling with Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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How Heavy is Your Glass? Perspective and Coping Skills for Parents of Teens Struggling with Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 38 ABOUT THE EPISODE:There are tens of thousands of moms and dads carrying an unimaginable weight every day, trying to figure out how to move ahead when their son or daughter is misusing substances to cope with life. Using a simple story and analogy of holding a glass of water, this episode will provide

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Systemic Barriers, Generational Trauma, and Culturally Affirming Care; a Conversation About Race And Substance Use With Dr. Ayana Jordan

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Systemic Barriers, Generational Trauma, and Culturally Affirming Care; a Conversation About Race And Substance Use With Dr. Ayana Jordan
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Episode 35 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Dr. Ayana Jordan is a passionate advocate for racial and ethnic minority groups dealing with substance use. She's an MD/Ph.D. addiction medicine practitioner and associate professor at the Yale School of Medicine, but more importantly, she's someone who works tirelessly to bring culturally informed, gold-standard addiction treatment to racial and ethnic

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College and Sobriety – Can Kids Recovering from Addiction Stay Sober on Campus with Keith Murphy, Rutgers University

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
College and Sobriety - Can Kids Recovering from Addiction Stay Sober on Campus with Keith Murphy, Rutgers University
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Episode 29 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Parents of kids in recovery from substance use disorder may not think college is a good or even realistic option – who would be crazy enough to send their child who struggles with alcohol or drugs to a place where those things tend to be rampant and “normal?”  This episode will

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How to Navigate Life and Conversations When Your World is Falling Apart with Brenda Zane

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How to Navigate Life and Conversations When Your World is Falling Apart with Brenda Zane
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Episode 27 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you've ever been in a conversation where you were thinking, "I'd love to have those kinds of problems" this is an episode you need to hear. For those of us who have kids with a life-threatening disease like addiction, it can be hard to navigate relationships with people who have

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Knowing When to Intervene: Recognizing When Your Teen Needs Help Even if Drugs Aren’t the Problem with Annika

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Knowing When to Intervene: Recognizing When Your Teen Needs Help Even if Drugs Aren't the Problem with Annika
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Episode 26 ABOUT THE EPISODE:You may be a parent who's noticing changes in your teen or young adult that worry you, but drugs or alcohol don't seem to be the problem. Their behavior is off, they're acting uncharacteristically and definitely not thriving like someone their age should. What do you do? This episode is a

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Can (and should) I Be Happy When My Child Is Battling Addiction with Brenda Zane

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Can (and should) I Be Happy When My Child Is Battling Addiction with Brenda Zane
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Episode 23 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Having a child at-risk with emotional or substance use issues can consume every part of you. It’s a daily struggle that often robs parents of even the smallest joys in life. This episode is for you if you’re wondering if and how you can ever be happy – and is that

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Building Emotionally Healthy Teens Through Boundaries, Letting Go and Creating a Safe Container with Krissy Pozatek, MSW

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Building Emotionally Healthy Teens Through Boundaries, Letting Go and Creating a Safe Container with Krissy Pozatek, MSW
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Episode 22 ABOUT THE EPISODE:"When parents are parents, kids can be kids" sounds easy right? Yet it's not easy to know how to be a parent who sets clear boundaries and creates a safe container for kids to grow, mature and feel all the feelings life throws at them in a healthy way. Luckily, Krissy

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Who Has Your Car Keys? 7 Tips For Stability When Life Feels Out Of Your Control, with Brenda Zane

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Who Has Your Car Keys? 7 Tips For Stability When Life Feels Out Of Your Control, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 21 ABOUT THE EPISODE:We've all seen the Ven diagrams showing us to focus on what we can control. But how does that specifically apply if you've got a teen or young adult child who's misusing substances and your life is in chaos? In this episode, I share from the seat of wisdom – 7

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

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Episode 19 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Parents with kids in active addiction often find themselves grieving and mourning the loss of what could and should have been – the life that was robbed by drugs or alcohol. But it's a unique kind of grief because your child is still technically alive, their body is with you but

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