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invitation to change

How to use CRAFT To Invite Your Child To Accept Help or Treatment For Their Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How to use CRAFT To Invite Your Child To Accept Help or Treatment For Their Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 239 Community Reinforcement and Family Training (aka CRAFT) is a system for helping friends and family members change the way that they interact with someone they love who has an unhealthy and/or dangerous relationship with substances.  CRAFT teaches family members how to stay connected, increase communication, and effectively encourage their loved one toward treatment, […]

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Ten Ways Parents May Unintentionally Contribute to Their Child’s Unhealthy Substance Use, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Ten Ways Parents May Unintentionally Contribute to Their Child's Unhealthy Substance Use, And What To Do Instead, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 235 ABOUT THE EPISODE: Parents sometimes fall into patterns that can unintentionally prolong their child’s struggle with substance use. In this eye-opening solo episode, Brenda Zane reveals ten common parenting pitfalls that might be keeping your family stuck on the Roller Coaster Ride. I emphasize that recognizing these behaviors doesn’t make someone a bad

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The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Complex Relationship Between Substance Use and Eating Disorders, with Alice Baker
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Episode 221 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this episode, we delve into the complex relationship between eating disorders and substance use, and how the principles of CRAFT and The Invitation to Change can apply to both.  Alice Baker, a Stream community parent who is also a licensed professional counselor and certified eating disorder specialist, is guiding us

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Demystifying Men’s Apprehension Towards CRAFT and Therapeutic Support, with Steve Andrews

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Demystifying Men's Apprehension Towards CRAFT and Therapeutic Support, with Steve Andrews
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Episode 216 ABOUT THE EPISODE: It probably doesn’t surprise you that the majority of Hopestream Community members are moms. About 70% of therapists are women, as well, and women are significantly more likely than men to seek out their services. Last year, we launched The Woods, our private community for dads, stepdads, and male co-parents.

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The Difficult Realities of Using The Invitation To Change With A Child Struggling With Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Difficult Realities of Using The Invitation To Change With A Child Struggling With Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 213 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Because I sit at a vantage point of seeing many parents working to understand and implement the Invitation To Change Approach (ITC) with their child who struggles with substance misuse, I see things others don’t. I hear the frustrations and the celebrations, and I know that while an approach like the

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Learn From My Mistakes If Your Child Is Struggling With Substance Use, with Julie Merberg

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Learn From My Mistakes If Your Child Is Struggling With Substance Use, with Julie Merberg
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Episode 193 ABOUT THE EPISODE:When Julie Merberg returned home from a work trip to find a scale and a pile of baggies on the table, she knew her son's involvement with substances was getting out of control. In the early days of the Hopestream Community, not many people showed up to the group calls I

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Ten Simple and Effective Phrases That Help Diffuse Difficult Conversations, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Ten Simple and Effective Phrases That Help Diffuse Difficult Conversations, With Brenda Zane
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Episode 182 ABOUT THE EPISODE:When you have a complex child, all your conversations and relationships might feel more strained. If you’re like me, you sometimes find yourself at a complete loss for words and struggle with how to diffuse or launch your communication in a helpful and productive way. If this sounds like you, you’re

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Accepting the Invitation To Change: Two Parents Confront Fentanyl’s Hold On Their Daughter, with Eleanor & Dave

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Accepting the Invitation To Change: Two Parents Confront Fentanyl’s Hold On Their Daughter, with Eleanor & Dave
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Episode 180 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Every once in a while, I have the opportunity to speak with parents whose experiences are a perfect case study of why Hopestream Community exists. This episode with Eleanor and Dave is one of those conversations – especially for those of you with kids who are young adults living outside the

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

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
What the Chinese Farmer Teaches Us About Parenting Kids Using Substances, with Dina Cannizzaro
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Episode 173 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this episode, Stream advisor Dina Cannizzaro is back with me to discuss the profound lessons in the story of the Chinese farmer.  The parable applies to everyone’s lives, but it is especially relevant for those going through difficult times, as many parents in the Hopestream Community are.  Take it from

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Is It Ok To Use A CALM Approach With A Child Who Misuses Drugs and Alcohol? With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Is It Ok To Use A CALM Approach With A Child Who Misuses Drugs and Alcohol? With Brenda Zane
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Episode 169 ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's a shorty episode today, tackling the question of whether a calm approach can work when you have a child misusing substances. I share my perspective on why I believe parents often think they need to use aggressive, confrontational tactics to get their children to change and invite you into an

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