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How Do You Set Boundaries and Live With Natural Consequences When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol? Real Talk with Julie Jarvis, Ph.D.

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Do You Set Boundaries and Live With Natural Consequences When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol? Real Talk with Julie Jarvis, Ph.D.
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, knowing how to set effective boundaries and when to step back can feel impossible. Julie Jarvis, Ph.D., a licensed clinical psychologist specializing for over 20 years in the treatment of substance use disorders, offers clarity on these challenging decisions. The Parent’s Critical Role Parents often wonder what

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Hazeldon’s Dr. Joseph Lee; Overcoming Addiction in Young Adults With Humility, Empathy and Grace

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hazeldon’s Dr. Joseph Lee; Overcoming Addiction in Young Adults With Humility, Empathy and Grace
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When parents discover their child is struggling with substance misuse, the instinct is often to jump into fixing mode – to lecture, control, and push the child toward immediate sobriety. But Dr. Joseph Lee, Medical Director of The Hazeldon Betty Ford Youth Continuum, offers a radically different approach that centers on connection, curiosity, and compassion.

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Natural Consequences: The Value of Letting Your Child With Substance Use Disorder Make Mistakes with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Natural Consequences: The Value of Letting Your Child With Substance Use Disorder Make Mistakes with Brenda Zane
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When your child struggles with substance use, every parental instinct screams at you to step in, fix things, and protect them from harm. But what if that very impulse—what Brenda calls ‘bubble wrapping’—is actually preventing them from learning the lessons they need most? What Bubble Wrapping Really Means Bubble wrapping is when parents step in

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COVID-19: What To Do With Your Addicted Kid Now with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
COVID-19: What To Do With Your Addicted Kid Now with Brenda Zane
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Parents of children struggling with substance misuse are facing unprecedented challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The isolation, disrupted routines, and general anxiety have created a perfect storm for families already navigating the complexities of addiction. The Dual Crisis: COVID-19 and the Opioid Epidemic While the world focuses on COVID-19 statistics, another epidemic continues to claim

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Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Beyond Addiction’s Carrie Wilkens: Using Science And Kindness As Motivation For Change In Your Child’s Substance Use
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When Dr. Carrie Wilkens was working with a client struggling with agoraphobia, she had no idea the woman was drinking two bottles of wine daily throughout their two years of therapy together. This shocking revelation exposed a massive gap in traditional mental health training – one that would inspire Dr. Wilkens to revolutionize how families

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