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Mindfulness for Parents of Kids with Addiction: How to Stay Calm Under Pressure

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Mindfulness for Parents of Kids with Addiction: How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
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When you’re parenting a child struggling with substance misuse, every day can feel like navigating a minefield of triggers, difficult conversations, and emotional upheaval. Hunter Clarke-Fields, a mindfulness meditation teacher, knows this terrain intimately—both from her work with parents and her own journey from panic-stricken high school teacher to grounded parent of two teens. Why

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Kids & Addiction: What 99 Parents & Pros Taught Me

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Kids & Addiction: What 99 Parents & Pros Taught Me
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Starting a podcast in January 2020 meant launching into an uncertain world. As Brenda Zane recalls, ‘I birthed the first episode of this podcast on January 8th, 2020. Of course, I had absolutely no idea that our world would effectively be shutting down 60 days later.’ Despite the chaos that followed, nearly 100 conversations with

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The Benefits of Acceptance (Not Accepting) When Your Child Struggles with Addiction & Mental Health

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Benefits of Acceptance (Not Accepting) When Your Child Struggles with Addiction & Mental Health
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When your child struggles with substance misuse or mental health challenges, one of the most confusing concepts parents face is the difference between acceptance and accepting. Understanding this distinction can transform how you relate to your child and preserve your own wellbeing. The Critical Distinction Acceptance is about acknowledging reality as it exists today. It’s

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Three Things We Want You To Know If Your Child Struggles With Mental Health and Substance Misuse, with Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Three Things We Want You To Know If Your Child Struggles With Mental Health and Substance Misuse, with Cathy Cioth
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When your child struggles with mental health challenges and substance misuse, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed by the sheer volume of advice, tools, and strategies available. But according to Brenda Zane and Cathy Cioth, who together have shepherded thousands of parents through these challenges, the most powerful shifts often come from understanding just a few

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The Joy You Make: Uplifting Wisdom for Difficult Parenting Journeys, with Steven Petrow

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Joy You Make: Uplifting Wisdom for Difficult Parenting Journeys, with Steven Petrow
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, the idea of experiencing joy can feel impossible—even inappropriate. Yet according to award-winning journalist Steven Petrow, joy isn’t just possible during our darkest times, it’s essential. His book The Joy You Make emerged from his own devastating losses in 2017, when both parents died, his marriage ended,

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Navigating Your Child’s Substance Misuse: Six Crucial Mindset Shifts for Intentional Parenting, with Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Navigating Your Child’s Substance Misuse: Six Crucial Mindset Shifts for Intentional Parenting, with Cathy Cioth
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When your child is struggling with substance misuse, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed, ashamed, and uncertain about how to move forward. But what if the key to helping your child isn’t about controlling their choices, but rather about fundamentally shifting how you approach the situation? This episode explores six crucial mindset shifts that can transform

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Craving Spring: How a Greek Myth Fueled a Mother’s Quest To Save Her Daughter, with Ann Batchelder

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Craving Spring: How a Greek Myth Fueled a Mother’s Quest To Save Her Daughter, with Ann Batchelder
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The Day Everything Changed For Ann Batchelder, the first signs that something was deeply wrong came when her daughter collapsed crying on the kitchen floor. The words that followed were every parent’s nightmare: suicidal thoughts, an eating disorder that had been hidden for months, and later, a heroin addiction that began in college. Like so

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The Role of Mindfulness in Recovery from Eating Disorders and Substance Use, with Maureen and Josh White

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Role of Mindfulness in Recovery from Eating Disorders and Substance Use, with Maureen and Josh White
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When a young person struggles with eating disorders or substance use, parents often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about what approaches might help. Josh White, licensed professional counselor and founder of Red Mountain Sedona, brings a unique perspective combining clinical expertise with decades of meditation practice to help young adults find their path to recovery. What

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Six Pivotal Decisions Parents Get To Make When Their Child Struggles With Substances and Addiction

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Six Pivotal Decisions Parents Get To Make When Their Child Struggles With Substances and Addiction
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When your teen or young adult is misusing drugs or alcohol, it can feel like everything is spinning out of control. While you cannot control your child’s choices, you have significant control over six pivotal decisions that can dramatically impact both your wellbeing and your ability to help your child. What Parents Can Actually Control

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Eight Free And Impactful Ways of Being That Allow Your Child to Change Their Relationship With Drugs And Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Eight Free And Impactful Ways of Being That Allow Your Child to Change Their Relationship With Drugs And Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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When your child struggles with substance misuse, it’s natural to feel overwhelmed and uncertain about how to help. The good news is that parents have more influence than they realize, and there are proven approaches that don’t cost a penny but can create powerful conditions for change. Understanding the Crisis and Your Influence The statistics

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