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.

What To Do With The Guilt And Regret When Your Child Is Experimenting With Or Addicted To Drugs Or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
What To Do With The Guilt And Regret When Your Child Is Experimenting With Or Addicted To Drugs Or Alcohol, with Brenda Zane
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When your child struggles with drugs or alcohol, guilt and regret can become constant companions. Many parents carry around a heavy load of ‘if onlys’ and ‘what ifs,’ replaying past decisions and wondering if different choices would have prevented their child’s substance use. The Myth That Perfect Parenting Prevents Addiction One of the most damaging

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Everything You Need to Know About Medications Like Suboxone, Vivitrol and Methadone for Treating Opioid Addiction, With Lauren Hoffman, Ph.D.

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Everything You Need to Know About Medications Like Suboxone, Vivitrol and Methadone for Treating Opioid Addiction, With Lauren Hoffman, Ph.D.
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When parents first hear about medications like Suboxone, methadone, or Vivitrol for treating their child’s opioid use disorder, many experience confusion, fear, or resistance. The stigma surrounding medication-assisted treatment runs deep, even though research clearly demonstrates these medications are the most effective intervention available. Dr. Lauren Hoffman, a postdoctoral research fellow at Massachusetts General Hospital

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Why Your Child’s Substance Use Makes Perfect Sense And Four Helpful Strategies When They’re Not Open To Change, with Brenda Zane

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Why Your Child’s Substance Use Makes Perfect Sense And Four Helpful Strategies When They’re Not Open To Change, with Brenda Zane
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When your child is using drugs or alcohol and won’t admit there’s a problem, it can feel like you’re screaming into the void. But understanding why your child uses substances in the first place can completely shift how you approach the situation—and potentially save their life. Why Substance Use Makes Sense to Your Child This

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Getting Kids Un-Stuck From Failure to Launch Mode with Mark McConville, Ph.D., author

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Getting Kids Un-Stuck From Failure to Launch Mode with Mark McConville, Ph.D., author
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Why Young Adults Get Stuck Many parents watch their teens and young adults reach a certain age and then simply stop progressing. They seem capable, yet they remain stuck in a limited world they can navigate rather than venturing into full adulthood. As Dr. McConville describes his own experience: ‘I got to the point where

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The Hidden Goldmine of Help For Parents of Kids With Substance Use Disorder with The Partnership to End Addiction’s Denise Mariano

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Hidden Goldmine of Help For Parents of Kids With Substance Use Disorder with The Partnership to End Addiction’s Denise Mariano
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When a parent discovers their child is struggling with substance use, the isolation can be overwhelming. Denise Mariano, director of family support and advocacy at the Partnership to End Addiction, knows this pain intimately. Her son reached out for help as a college freshman, and what followed were four years of begging for treatment with

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Three Formulas to Neutralize Negativity and Foster Motivation in Teens With Substance Use Issues, with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Three Formulas to Neutralize Negativity and Foster Motivation in Teens With Substance Use Issues, with Brenda Zane
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When your teen is struggling with substance use, it’s natural to feel desperate to intervene. You might want to confront them, argue your case, or try to force them to see reason. But research reveals something counterintuitive: confrontation actually hurts motivation rather than helping it. ‘One thing that we do know for sure is that

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The Wild Recovery Story Helping Make Sober High School An Option For Teens, With Seth Welch

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Wild Recovery Story Helping Make Sober High School An Option For Teens, With Seth Welch
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For parents whose teens struggle with substance use, the prospect of returning to a traditional high school after treatment can feel like setting them up for failure. Seth Welch understands this intimately—both from his personal journey through addiction and from his six years working in the recovery high school space. What Are Recovery High Schools?

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A Quick Way To Gain Control When Crisis Hits with Brenda Zane

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
A Quick Way To Gain Control When Crisis Hits with Brenda Zane
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When you discover drugs in your child’s room, get a call from the police about shoplifting, or watch your teen stumble through the door clearly under the influence, every instinct screams at you to do something immediately. But that urgent feeling to react right now? It’s actually working against you. The truth is, crisis moments

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The Marijuana Episode: The Real Deal About Teens, Weed and Addiction with Dr. Nzinga Harrison

Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
The Marijuana Episode: The Real Deal About Teens, Weed and Addiction with Dr. Nzinga Harrison
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If you’re a parent worried about your teen’s marijuana use, understanding the landscape has changed dramatically is crucial. Dr. Nzinga Harrison, a psychiatrist and addiction medicine specialist, brings critical perspective to this complex issue. Understanding Genetic Addiction Risk One of the most important things parents need to know is that addiction has a strong genetic

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Adolescent Substance Use and Recovery In The LGBTQ+ Community with Beck Gee-Cohen

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Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction
Adolescent Substance Use and Recovery In The LGBTQ+ Community with Beck Gee-Cohen
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When Beck Gee-Cohen was around four or five years old, he knew he was different. Growing up in the 1980s as a child assigned female at birth but identifying as male, there weren’t words for what he was experiencing. He went by ‘boy-Roger’ and constantly moved to the boys’ line at school, only to be

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