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

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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Finding the Right Addiction & Mental Health Treatment Options for Teens and Young Adults with Jenney Wilder of All Kinds of Therapy

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Finding the Right Addiction & Mental Health Treatment Options for Teens and Young Adults with Jenney Wilder of All Kinds of Therapy
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Episode 20 ABOUT THE EPISODE:One of the scariest parts of having a child who needs treatment outside of the home is finding the right place, program and people for their unique needs. And Google is NOT the answer (usually.) My guest on this week's episode made a switch from being an educational consultant placing teens

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

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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Ten Hard Truths You Need to Know if Your Teen is Experimenting With Drugs or Alcohol with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Ten Hard Truths You Need to Know if Your Teen is Experimenting With Drugs or Alcohol with Brenda Zane
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Episode 15 ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's a hard place to be, parenting a teen who you suspect is experimenting with alcohol or drugs, or both. This episode provides listeners with ten hard truths you need to know in this situation. Host, Brenda Zane shares her perspective and knowledge from living through many years with her son

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Tips For Better Sleep When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Tips For Better Sleep When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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Episode 10 ABOUT THE EPISODE:When our sleep goes, everything goes with it. I have yet to talk with a parent who's getting good sleep while their child is misusing or addicted to drugs or alcohol – so this is a hugely important topic.  This episode covers: the mindset you need to adopt to have a

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You Can’t Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
You Can't Love Your Child Out of Addiction with Megan Megale of American Boy
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Episode 9 ABOUT THE EPISODE: If anyone could love a son out of addiction it would be Megan Megale. Her son Matt was an all-American Boy but Megan found out heroin was stronger than her love. This episode will make you sad, mad, and inspired all at the same time. You'll hear: how Megan's family tried

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Don’t Let Your Child’s Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Don't Let Your Child's Addiction Kill Your Dreams and Passions with Brenda Zane
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Episode 8 ABOUT THE EPISODE:This personal episode is dedicated to all the moms who have put their life, dreams, career, and sanity on hold while they fight for their child's safety and health. For those who are having health issues and have given up on joy because of the stress in their life. I share

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When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
When Your Sibling Has Substance Use Issues; Finding Sanity And Practicing Self-Care, with Tina Jayes
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Episode 4 ABOUT THE EPISODE: In this special episode, I talk with my dear college friend Tina Jayes about growing up as the sibling in a house where her brother was addicted to drugs and the dysfunction of that combined with an alcoholic mom and little supervision or money. She shares so much: the heartbreak of

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