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Writing H.O.M.E. – A New Roadmap for Parents With Kids in Treatment, with Solutions Parenting Support

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Writing H.O.M.E. – A New Roadmap for Parents With Kids in Treatment, with Solutions Parenting Support
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When your child is in treatment or transitioning home, the questions multiply faster than the answers. Parent coaches Hilary Moses and Jen Murphy created their book HOME: Strategies for Making Home a Success During and After Treatment to serve as a companion for families navigating this uncertain territory. Who Benefits Most From This Book According

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The Incredible Influence of Parents When Your Child Struggles with Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Incredible Influence of Parents When Your Child Struggles with Substance Misuse or Addiction, with Cathy Cioth
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When parents discover their child is struggling with substance misuse, the experience is often overwhelming and isolating. Many feel unprepared, ashamed, and uncertain about where to turn for help. Yet despite these challenges, parents possess far more influence than they realize. Why Parents Feel Unprepared and Helpless The reality is stark for most families facing

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Dr. Gabor Maté on The Myth of Normal: Understanding the Roots of Your Kid’s Struggles

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Dr. Gabor Maté on The Myth of Normal: Understanding the Roots of Your Kid’s Struggles
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When your child struggles with substances or difficult behaviors, the first instinct is often to ask what you did wrong. Dr. Gabor Maté, a physician who has spent decades working with addiction and trauma, offers a different perspective—one that’s both compassionate and clarifying. Why Addiction Is About Pain, Not Genetics The prevailing narrative about addiction

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Nine Things We Never Talk About (out loud) When Our Kids Misuse Drugs or Alcohol, With Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Nine Things We Never Talk About (out loud) When Our Kids Misuse Drugs or Alcohol, With Cathy Cioth
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When your child misuses drugs or alcohol, there’s a whole world of difficult emotions and thoughts that parents experience but rarely voice. Brenda Zane and Cathy Cioth, both trained CRAFT coaches and leaders in the Hopestream community, pull back the curtain on these unspoken struggles in a raw and honest conversation. ‘We thought it might

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A Better Way to Parent a Child Struggling With Substance Use or Addiction: The Compassion Antidote, With Cathy Taughinbaugh

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A Better Way to Parent a Child Struggling With Substance Use or Addiction: The Compassion Antidote, With Cathy Taughinbaugh
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When both of your children are struggling with substance use at the same time, the crisis can feel overwhelming. Cathy Taughinbaugh, parent coach and community director in the stream, knows this reality firsthand. Both of her children, ages 17 and 19, went to wilderness therapy just three weeks apart—a journey that involved transport companies, a

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3 Ideas For Combating Parenting Burnout And Empathy Fatigue When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
3 Ideas For Combating Parenting Burnout And Empathy Fatigue When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, the weight of parenting can become crushing. Burnout and empathy fatigue aren’t just buzzwords—they’re real conditions that affect parents navigating substance use and mental health challenges with their teens and young adults. ‘Let’s just remember though, that parenting a typical teen or young adult is hard on

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A Harm Reduction Approach To Risky Behavior In Teens And Young Adults, With Dee Dee Stout

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A Harm Reduction Approach To Risky Behavior In Teens And Young Adults, With Dee Dee Stout
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When your teen or young adult is experimenting with or misusing drugs and alcohol, it’s natural to want them to stop immediately. But according to certified drug and alcohol counselor Dee Dee Stout, demanding abstinence often backfires. Instead, she advocates for a harm reduction approach combined with CRAFT communication techniques to help parents reduce risky

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Watch Out For The Near Enemies of Love and Compassion, And A Tip To Thrive Through The Difficult Graduation Season, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Watch Out For The Near Enemies of Love and Compassion, And A Tip To Thrive Through The Difficult Graduation Season, With Brenda Zane
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Parenting a child who struggles with substance misuse requires intentional awareness and constant recalibration. One powerful framework for finding balance is understanding what are called ‘near enemies’—emotions that masquerade as virtues but actually undermine our best intentions. Understanding the Near Enemies Concept As the host explains, near enemies are emotions that can be mistaken for

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Clinging To Hope: An Epic Saga Of Addiction, Medical Innovation, Loss, Recovery, Hope and Unconditional Love

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Clinging To Hope: An Epic Saga Of Addiction, Medical Innovation, Loss, Recovery, Hope and Unconditional Love
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Growing Up: Family Trauma and Early Warning Signs Pattie Vargas raised her three children in a small Arizona town of 3,500 people, where faith and family were central to their lives. Steven was born in 1980, Joel in 1981, and Rebecca (Bekah) in 1985. The family’s stability shattered when Bekah was nine years old and

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Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC
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When your child is struggling with substance use, one of the most frustrating challenges parents face is figuring out how to help when communication breaks down. Whether your child refuses to talk, lives across the country, or insists they don’t have a problem, the CRAFT approach offers practical strategies that can work even in difficult

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