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 25 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Dr. Joseph Lee is the Medical Director for Hazelden Betty Ford’s Youth Continuum and, as I learned in this powerful, hopeful episode, one of the most genuine and caring people in the field of addiction recovery. Dr. Lee generously shared his thoughts and perspectives from his vast history and experience ranging
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
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 16 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Ask any parent what it’s like to know your teen or young-adult child is coming home from drug treatment and you’ll see a very frightened, confused, and anxious person. It’s a highly vulnerable time for the child and a hopeful, yet confusing and terrifying time for parents and caregivers. Wonder, co-founded
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
Episode 11 ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's well known that addiction is an equal-opportunity disease that impacts every socio-economic group with its destruction. For families and individuals who live under a spotlight of fame, recognition, and elite status, addiction brings about circumstances and challenges not readily faced by the average person. Aaron and Lin Sternlicht founded Family
Episode 7 ABOUT THE EPISODE:Unfortunately, the opioid epidemic didn't take a time-out when COVID-19 hit. Kids are still taking pills, shooting up, nodding off, overdosing. For parents of teens and young adults who are addicted to drugs or alcohol this time is unbearably hard. This episode starts with a quick look at the COVID-19 health
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Episode 6 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this solo episode, I share common traits and disorders that I consistently hear about from parents who have kids with substance use disorder. Sometimes after describing my son and some of our challenges a mom or dad will look incredulous and say, "You just described my kid – to a
Episode 5 ABOUT THE EPISODE:In this emotional, eye-opening episode, author Paula Becker shares about the process of writing a memoir and book that is so intensely personal. A House on Stilts is her memoir depicting life with her son Hunter, who battled an addiction to opioids, and who ultimately lost his battle in a tragic,
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