Hopestream for Parenting Kids through Drug Use and Addiction

Hopestream is the defacto resource for parents who have a teen or young adult child who’s misusing drugs or alcohol, hosted by Brenda Zane. Brenda is a Mayo Clinic Certified health & wellness coach, CRAFT Parent Coach, and mom of a son who nearly lost his life to addiction. Guests include addiction, prevention, and treatment experts, family members impacted by their loved one’s substance use, and wellness and self-care specialists. You’ll also hear heartfelt messages from me, your host. It’s a safe, nurturing respite from the chaos and confusion you live with. We gather in our private communities between the episodes, The Stream for moms and The Woods for dads. Learn more at www.hopestreamcommunity.org.

How to Assess Your Child’s Substance Use Without Over- or Under-Reacting

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How to Assess Your Child's Substance Use Without Over- or Under-Reacting
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If you are a parent trying to figure out how serious your child’s substance use really is, you are making one of the most consequential assessments of your life without a reliable framework. In this solo episode, Brenda Zane borrows a powerful concept from medicine, staging, to give parents the clarity they have never been

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4 Things You’re Probably Googling When Your Child Struggles With Substances

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4 Things You're Probably Googling When Your Child Struggles With Substances
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There is a specific kind of searching that happens at 2am when you are a parent in the thick of it, typing half-formed fears into a search bar because you cannot say them out loud to anyone in your life. In this episode of Hopestream, co-founders Brenda Zane and Cathy Cioth sit down to answer

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How to Take Care of Yourself While Parenting a Child Through Addiction

anxiety, generational trauma, motherhood /
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How to Take Care of Yourself While Parenting a Child Through Addiction
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When you’re parenting a child through substance misuse or addiction, the focus naturally turns to their recovery, their treatment, their next steps. But what about you? Therapist Maya Kruger, who works with mothers navigating these exact challenges, offers a refreshing and compassionate perspective: your healing doesn’t have to wait. Understanding Anxiety as a Process Addiction

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Mindfulness for Parents of Kids with Addiction: How to Stay Calm Under Pressure

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Mindfulness for Parents of Kids with Addiction: How to Stay Calm Under Pressure
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When you’re parenting a child struggling with substance misuse, every day can feel like navigating a minefield of triggers, difficult conversations, and emotional upheaval. Hunter Clarke-Fields, a mindfulness meditation teacher, knows this terrain intimately—both from her work with parents and her own journey from panic-stricken high school teacher to grounded parent of two teens. Why

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CRAFT Method for Families: Does It Work? A Real Parent Coaching Session

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CRAFT Method for Families: Does It Work? A Real Parent Coaching Session
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When your child struggles with substance use, it’s natural to wonder if the strategies you’re using are actually working. In this raw and honest coaching session, Marie – a school psychologist and mother of a 19-year-old son – shares her experience implementing CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) tools while navigating her son’s journey through

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Why Adult Children Become Estranged From Parents — and What Actually Helps

estrangement, family system,, ghosted, no-contact /
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Why Adult Children Become Estranged From Parents — and What Actually Helps
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Understanding Why Estrangement Happens Estrangement between parents and adult children is more common than most people realize. According to Sally Harris, who coaches moms navigating these painful separations, one in three or one in four families will be affected by estrangement. Dr. Phil cites that 25% of families are currently experiencing this challenge. What’s particularly

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Does Tough Love Work for Addiction? What Parents Need to Know

Al-Anon, boundaries, Cathy, CRAFT, tough love, treatment /
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Does Tough Love Work for Addiction? What Parents Need to Know
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When your teen or young adult is struggling with substance misuse, well-meaning friends and family often suggest ‘tough love.’ But what does that actually mean, and does it work? What Tough Love Really Means The concept of tough love gets complicated when you’re parenting a child through addiction. As one expert noted: ‘There is no

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Addiction Makes Sense to Your Child: Here’s Why, with Jeremy French

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Addiction Makes Sense to Your Child: Here’s Why, with Jeremy French
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When your child struggles with addiction, it can feel completely senseless. But according to Jeremy French, founder of Making Whole and someone with nearly 30 years in recovery, there’s a logical explanation for behavior that seems irrational to parents. Why Addiction Makes Perfect Sense to Your Child Jeremy’s perspective on addiction challenges the way most

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Ten Reasons You May Not Be Getting Results Using CRAFT, with Brenda Zane

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Ten Reasons You May Not Be Getting Results Using CRAFT, with Brenda Zane
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Many parents turn to CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training) hoping to help their child struggling with substance use, but feel frustrated when they don’t see the results they expected. Understanding why CRAFT isn’t working requires examining how you’re implementing this evidence-based approach. The Foundation: Understanding All Nine CRAFT Procedures One of the most common

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Breaking Down Wilderness Therapy Myths and Reality with Trish Ruggles

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Breaking Down Wilderness Therapy Myths and Reality with Trish Ruggles
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When parents first hear about wilderness therapy for their struggling teen or young adult, reactions range from curiosity to outright skepticism. Is it safe? Will my child freeze in the woods? Isn’t this just punishment? Educational consultant Trish Ruggles has heard every question and concern over her two decades in the field, and she’s straightforward

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