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The Joy You Make: Uplifting Wisdom for Difficult Parenting Journeys, with Steven Petrow

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When your child is misusing drugs or alcohol, the idea of experiencing joy can feel impossible—even inappropriate. Yet according to award-winning journalist Steven Petrow, joy isn’t just possible during our darkest times, it’s essential. His book The Joy You Make emerged from his own devastating losses in 2017, when both parents died, his marriage ended,