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Co-Author of Beyond Addiction Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Breaks Down How Parents Can Help Their Kids Positively Change Their Relationship With Drugs and Alcohol

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Co-Author of Beyond Addiction Carrie Wilkens, Ph.D., Breaks Down How Parents Can Help Their Kids Positively Change Their Relationship With Drugs and Alcohol
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When your child is struggling with drugs or alcohol, it’s natural to want immediate answers and quick fixes. But according to experts in the field, the most effective approach starts with understanding why young people turn to substances in the first place. Understanding Why Teens Use Substances One of the most important shifts parents can

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Parenting in the Real World: 5 Moms Share The Key Lessons Learned From Parenting Kids Who Are Misusing Drugs & Alcohol

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Parenting in the Real World: 5 Moms Share The Key Lessons Learned From Parenting Kids Who Are Misusing Drugs & Alcohol
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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, the path forward can feel uncertain and isolating. Five mothers—Cheryl, Jill, Elizabeth, Lynn, and Sarah—gathered to share the hard-won lessons they’ve learned while parenting children through substance misuse and addiction. Their stories span wilderness therapy, residential treatment, fentanyl poisoning, overdose, and the ongoing challenge of supporting children

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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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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
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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A Harm Reduction Approach To Risky Behavior In Teens And Young Adults, With Dee Dee Stout

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A Harm Reduction Approach To Risky Behavior In Teens And Young Adults, With Dee Dee Stout
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When your teen or young adult is experimenting with or misusing drugs and alcohol, it’s natural to want them to stop immediately. But according to certified drug and alcohol counselor Dee Dee Stout, demanding abstinence often backfires. Instead, she advocates for a harm reduction approach combined with CRAFT communication techniques to help parents reduce risky

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Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Answers To Common CRAFT Questions Parents Have When Their Child Is Struggling With Addiction or Experimenting With Drugs, With Erica Lubetkin, LMHC
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When your child is struggling with substance use, one of the most frustrating challenges parents face is figuring out how to help when communication breaks down. Whether your child refuses to talk, lives across the country, or insists they don’t have a problem, the CRAFT approach offers practical strategies that can work even in difficult

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With An Almost 18-Year-Old Who’s Smoking Pot Daily, Mom Wants to Know, Am I Doing Enough?

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
With An Almost 18-Year-Old Who’s Smoking Pot Daily, Mom Wants to Know, Am I Doing Enough?
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Parenting a teenager who uses marijuana daily can feel like walking a tightrope between protecting them and pushing them away. Susan, a single mom of three, knows this struggle intimately. When she first noticed her son using substances in seventh or eighth grade, her instinct was to control the situation through any means necessary—including literally

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Micro-Dosing Positivity And Eliciting Change Talk With Your Child Who’s Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Micro-Dosing Positivity And Eliciting Change Talk With Your Child Who’s Misusing Drugs Or Alcohol
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Why Micro-Dosing Positivity Matters When your child is actively using substances, it can feel nearly impossible to find anything positive to acknowledge. But micro-dosing positivity doesn’t require waiting for major milestones or sobriety. Instead, it means thinking about the smallest possible things you could be positive about rather than big monumental things. This could be

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Using a CRAFT Informed Response When Your Child Has A Relapse With Drugs or Alcohol, with Erica Lubetkin, LMHC, NCC

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Using a CRAFT Informed Response When Your Child Has A Relapse With Drugs or Alcohol, with Erica Lubetkin, LMHC, NCC
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When you discover your child has relapsed with drugs or alcohol, your first instinct might be to panic, yell, or immediately problem-solve. But what if there was a more effective approach – one that actually creates conditions for positive change? Erica Lubetkin, a psychotherapist certified in CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), shares practical guidance

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Golden Nuggets from 2021: The Best of The Episodes You Need To Hear if Your Child Struggles With Substance Use or Addiction

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Golden Nuggets from 2021: The Best of The Episodes You Need To Hear if Your Child Struggles With Substance Use or Addiction
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When your teen or young adult is misusing drugs or alcohol, knowing where to turn for reliable information and support can feel overwhelming. This compilation episode brings together the most valuable insights from 2021’s Hopestream podcast conversations—essential listening for any parent navigating this difficult journey. Why These 2021 Episodes Matter The episodes featured in this

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