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How Recovery Capital Changes Everything For A Kid Getting Sober, with Stefan Bate

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Recovery Capital Changes Everything For A Kid Getting Sober, with Stefan Bate
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When a young person has been through multiple treatment episodes without achieving lasting recovery, parents often wonder what’s missing. Stefan Bate, Chief Clinical Officer at Jay Walker Lodge, knows this challenge intimately—both professionally and personally. As someone who went through three inpatient treatment attempts before finding recovery on his fourth try, Stefan brings unique insight

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Do I Really Need A Community? Who is Hopestream for? All The Answers You Need, with Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Do I Really Need A Community? Who is Hopestream for? All The Answers You Need, with Cathy Cioth
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When parents first notice concerning signs—whether it’s finding pipes in athletic bags, discovering THC vapes, or noticing their child skipping school—they often wonder if they’re overreacting. One of the most common questions parents ask is whether they really need community support, especially if their child isn’t yet addicted. Why Community Matters for Parents The answer

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The Lifeboat Episode; Six Essential Provisions For Parenting Kids Through Drug Use or Addiction, with Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Lifeboat Episode; Six Essential Provisions For Parenting Kids Through Drug Use or Addiction, with Cathy Cioth
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Parenting a child through substance use feels like being on a lifeboat in stormy seas. Brenda Zane and Cathy Cioth, both business partners at Hopestream and mothers who have navigated their own children’s struggles, understand this journey intimately. In this episode, they offer six essential provisions every parent needs for what may be a five-year

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Filling The Sober, Fun And Social Gap In Early Recovery, with Eve Goldberg

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Filling The Sober, Fun And Social Gap In Early Recovery, with Eve Goldberg
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When Eve Goldberg’s son Isaac struggled with substance use, she thought 30 days of treatment would be the solution. Like many parents, she believed completing a program meant the hard part was over. But she quickly learned that early recovery presents an entirely different challenge – one that treatment centers rarely address. ‘The thing is

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Straight From My Heart; You Don’t Get To Tap Out On Yourself, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Straight From My Heart; You Don’t Get To Tap Out On Yourself, with Brenda Zane
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Parenting a child through substance misuse brings a pain that feels different from any other parenting challenge. It’s isolating, confusing, and overwhelming. Many parents feel alone in their struggle, even when they know intellectually that other families face similar battles. The Unique Pain of Parenting Through Substance Misuse The host, who has been producing this

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A Better Way to Parent a Child Struggling With Substance Use or Addiction: The Compassion Antidote, With Cathy Taughinbaugh

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A Better Way to Parent a Child Struggling With Substance Use or Addiction: The Compassion Antidote, With Cathy Taughinbaugh
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When both of your children are struggling with substance use at the same time, the crisis can feel overwhelming. Cathy Taughinbaugh, parent coach and community director in the stream, knows this reality firsthand. Both of her children, ages 17 and 19, went to wilderness therapy just three weeks apart—a journey that involved transport companies, a

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Insights, Wisdom And Coping Strategies For Parents Of Kids Struggling With Substance Use From A Mom Who’s Been There, Twice, With Cathy Cioth, Director of The Stream Community

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Insights, Wisdom And Coping Strategies For Parents Of Kids Struggling With Substance Use From A Mom Who’s Been There, Twice, With Cathy Cioth, Director of The Stream Community
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When Cathy Cioth’s world unraveled, it unraveled completely. Her daughter was 17, her son was 19, and both were struggling with substance use. Within three weeks, she and her husband sent both children to wilderness therapy—a decision that felt extreme but necessary. Years later, as Director of The Stream Community, Cathy reflects on those dark

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Recovering From COVID, Podcast Changes, Healing Power of Community, Documentaries and Books; The Casserole Episode

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Recovering From COVID, Podcast Changes, Healing Power of Community, Documentaries and Books; The Casserole Episode
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When life feels overwhelming and you’re parenting a child through substance misuse, it’s easy to forget to extend yourself the same grace you’d offer a friend. In this episode, host Brenda Zane shares her experience recovering from a breakthrough COVID case and what it’s teaching her about self-compassion. ‘But, I’m getting better and this is

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The Importance of Grief and Grieving, And Why We Get It Wrong Most Of The Time, with Leslie Barber

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Importance of Grief and Grieving, And Why We Get It Wrong Most Of The Time, with Leslie Barber
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When your child struggles with addiction, you may not realize you’re experiencing grief. But the losses are real and profound – the loss of who your child was, the loss of dreams for their future, and the constant fear of what might happen next. Leslie Barber, founder of Grief Warrior, brings a deeply personal understanding

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Self-Compassion, Laziness, Or Self-Sabotage? Being The Right Kind of Good To Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Self-Compassion, Laziness, Or Self-Sabotage? Being The Right Kind of Good To Yourself When Your Child Struggles with Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane
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When you’re parenting a child who struggles with drugs or alcohol, the concept of self-compassion can feel confusing, even wrong. You might wonder if being kind to yourself is actually self-indulgence, laziness, or even self-sabotage disguised as self-care. Understanding Self-Compassion vs Self-Pity Self-compassion is fundamentally different from self-pity or making excuses. As defined in the

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