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Tending to the Mothership: Surviving COVID, Kids, Substance Use, Addiction and Holidays with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Tending to the Mothership: Surviving COVID, Kids, Substance Use, Addiction and Holidays with Brenda Zane
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When you’re parenting a child struggling with substance misuse, everyday stress becomes amplified during uncertain times like a pandemic or holiday season. The combination of COVID-19 challenges, your child’s addiction, and societal expectations can leave you feeling completely overwhelmed and unable to function well in any area of your life. Why Self-Care Matters During Crisis

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Things You Can Let Go Of When Your Child Is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol with Brenda Zane

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Things You Can Let Go Of When Your Child Is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol with Brenda Zane
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, it feels like your entire world has been turned upside down. The weight of worry, fear, and responsibility can be crushing. But part of finding your footing again involves intentionally letting go of things that don’t serve you or your child during this difficult time. Why You’re

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10 Steps To Successfully Help You and Your Child Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

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10 Steps To Successfully Help You and Your Child Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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When your child is experimenting with or dependent on drugs or alcohol, the instinct is to immediately focus all your energy on fixing them. But that approach often leads to burnout and ineffective interventions. Instead, there’s a more strategic path forward that begins with an unexpected first step: taking care of yourself. Start with Yourself

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Gaslighting and How Your Child with Substance Use Disorder Can Make You Believe You’re Crazy with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Gaslighting and How Your Child with Substance Use Disorder Can Make You Believe You’re Crazy with Brenda Zane
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When you’re parenting a child struggling with substance use, you already feel exhausted—mentally, physically, and emotionally. Then add in the confusing experience of having your child tell you that things you know happened never occurred at all. You start to wonder if maybe you’re the one who has it all wrong. This experience has a

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How to Navigate Life and Conversations When Your World is Falling Apart with Brenda Zane

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How to Navigate Life and Conversations When Your World is Falling Apart with Brenda Zane
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When your child is struggling with substance use or addiction, everyday social interactions can feel like navigating a minefield. The simple question ‘How are you?’ becomes loaded with complexity, and maintaining your composure at gatherings can feel impossible. This episode addresses the real, messy truth about managing life when your world feels like it’s falling

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Think Overdose Isn’t Relevant to You? Think Again, with Brenda Zane

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Think Overdose Isn’t Relevant to You? Think Again, with Brenda Zane
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Why Overdoses Are Rising During COVID Drug overdoses have surged dramatically during the pandemic. In 2017, there were approximately 70-72,000 deaths from drug overdose. By 2018, that number dropped slightly to just over 67,000. But since COVID-19 hit, more than 40 states have reported increases in opioid related mortality, with the national average increase thought

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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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When your child is battling addiction, the idea of being happy can feel not just impossible, but wrong. Many parents carry an unspoken belief that they shouldn’t experience joy while their child is suffering. But this mindset can trap you in a cycle that doesn’t help you or your child. The Unhappiest Child Trap There’s

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

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When Addiction Takes Over: Grieving Your Living Child and Normal Life with Brenda Zane
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When your child is in active addiction, you experience a type of grief that feels impossible to put into words. It’s not the grief of losing someone to death, but something equally painful and far more complex – mourning someone who is physically present but emotionally unreachable. The Unique Torture of Living with Active Addiction

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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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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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