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 Adventure Therapy Can Offer Young Adults Life-Long Tools for Mental Health & Resilience, with Andrew Taylor

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Adventure Therapy Can Offer Young Adults Life-Long Tools for Mental Health & Resilience, with Andrew Taylor
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When young adults struggle with substance use, mental health challenges, or simply finding their way in the world, sometimes the best medicine isn’t found in a therapist’s office. Andrew Taylor, founder of Pure Life Adventure and Octagon Mentoring, has spent nearly two decades watching young people transform through adventure therapy in Costa Rica. What Adventure

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Prepare for Landing: Tools for a More Realistic Transition Home From Treatment with Jen Murphy and Hilary Moses of Solutions Parenting Support

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Prepare for Landing: Tools for a More Realistic Transition Home From Treatment with Jen Murphy and Hilary Moses of Solutions Parenting Support
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When your child completes wilderness therapy or a residential treatment program, the relief you feel can quickly turn to anxiety as you face the reality of bringing them home. Jen Murphy and Hilary Moses, co-founders of Solutions Parenting Support and former wilderness and therapeutic boarding school therapists, understand this transition intimately. Their experience working with

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Coaching Episode: Tuning Into Your Values When Your Boundaries And Patience Are Challenged

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode: Tuning Into Your Values When Your Boundaries And Patience Are Challenged
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Parenting a teen who struggles with substance misuse can feel like you’re the only one doing the work. Ellen knows this exhausting reality all too well. Her son, about to turn 18, has been on what she describes as a mental health and substance misuse roller coaster, complete with car accidents, school struggles, and a

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Letting Go of Expectations and Dealing with Grief When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Cathy Cioth

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Letting Go of Expectations and Dealing with Grief When Your Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, with Cathy Cioth
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When your child struggles with substance misuse, you’re not just dealing with the immediate crisis. There’s a deeper, often unrecognized grief that comes from watching the life you envisioned for your child slip away. This grief can persist even during periods of relative stability, catching parents off guard. Understanding Grief Beyond the Crisis Many parents

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We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
We Have to Talk About It: Understanding the Link Between Mental Health, Substance Use and Suicide, with Anne Moss Rogers
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When Anne Moss Rogers lost her son Charles to suicide in 2015, she made a decision that would change the trajectory of her life and impact thousands of families. She left her digital marketing career to become a mental health speaker and suicide prevention advocate, driven by a painful truth: we need to talk about

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Four Strategies For Getting More of The Behavior You Want and Less of What You Don’t When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Four Strategies For Getting More of The Behavior You Want and Less of What You Don’t When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs or Alcohol, With Brenda Zane
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When your teen or young adult is misusing drugs or alcohol, you’re likely desperate for strategies that actually work to discourage the dangerous behavior and encourage healthier choices. The good news is that there are evidence-based approaches that can help shift the dynamic in your home. Why Positive Reinforcement Works The foundation of behavior change

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Coaching Episode: 17 Days Sober: Using CRAFT Skills to Help Mom Navigate Her Son’s First Unexpected Weekend Home From Treatment

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Coaching Episode: 17 Days Sober: Using CRAFT Skills to Help Mom Navigate Her Son’s First Unexpected Weekend Home From Treatment
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When a child leaves treatment unexpectedly and returns home in early sobriety, parents face a complex mix of emotions and questions. In this coaching episode, Marie navigates her 16-year-old son’s first weekend home after leaving his therapeutic boarding school just 13-14 days into the program, triggered by trauma from a past residential experience. Weekend Anxiety

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How Parents Can Create Conditions For Change Using Compassion and Self-Care When A Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, With Dina Cannizzaro

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
How Parents Can Create Conditions For Change Using Compassion and Self-Care When A Child is Misusing Drugs or Alcohol, With Dina Cannizzaro
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When Dina Cannizzaro’s son Parker started using marijuana at age 13, she never imagined the journey ahead would include heroin addiction, homelessness, and asking her 17-year-old to leave their home. Parker spent six months living in a bush in Santa Cruz, California, and years struggling with IV heroin addiction while Dina made weekly calls to

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A Battle-Tested Dad Shares Why The Support of Other Men Is Critical, Not Optional, If Your Child Misuses Drugs or Alcohol With Bill Guy

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A Battle-Tested Dad Shares Why The Support of Other Men Is Critical, Not Optional, If Your Child Misuses Drugs or Alcohol With Bill Guy
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When Bill Guy’s son Chris began experimenting with substances in junior high, Bill had no frame of reference for what was happening. Despite generational alcoholism in his family, drugs were unfamiliar territory. As he describes it, he was “like a deer in the headlights.” What followed was a years-long journey through his son’s addiction, multiple

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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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