Episode 32 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you’ve started the process of looking for options to help your son or daughter with substance use issues, you know it can be overwhelming, intimidating, and exhausting. If you’re just starting out and thinking about making that first call or sending the first email, you may soon find yourself wading […]
Episode 30 ABOUT THE EPISODE:"It didn't happen that way""You're way too sensitive, get over it""You're confused, I didn't say that"and 10,000 other ways our teen and young adult kids twist and turn reality until we wonder if maybe we're the ones who need psychotherapy and treatment. It's called gaslighting and it's something you may be
Episode 27 ABOUT THE EPISODE:If you've ever been in a conversation where you were thinking, "I'd love to have those kinds of problems" this is an episode you need to hear. For those of us who have kids with a life-threatening disease like addiction, it can be hard to navigate relationships with people who have
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Episode 24 ABOUT THE EPISODE:August 31 is Int'l. Overdose Awareness Day and this informative bonus episode will highlight why drug overdose is closer than you think, why it's on the increase during COVID, and some simple things you can do to save a life, even if you don't know anyone who's addicted. Special guests Aaron
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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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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
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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Episode 17 ABOUT THE EPISODE:One of the hardest things for parents to do when their child is struggling is to know when or when not to help them. When they’re little, it’s easy – but as they get older, it’s more complicated because, especially for moms, there’s often an urge to step in and smooth
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
Episode 12 ABOUT THE EPISODE:The world of addiction and treatment are not exempt from the racial disparities we're so painfully aware of at the moment (June, 2020). This episode takes a look at what's happening in Black communities in the U.S. relative to: addiction as a percentage of the population vs white and other races
