Parenting Kids Through Addiction And Mental Health
Hi, we're Cathy & Brenda and we're glad you've found us.
If your child struggles with substances, you need more than generic advice or empty promises. You need strategies that work, and people who truly get what you're going through.
We know that behind every substance use struggle is often an underlying mental health challenge—and you're dealing with the chaos of addiction and heartbreak of watching your child suffer. We're parents too, and we've been where you are.
We combine emotional support with practical, evidence-based tools that are hard to find. No lectures or judgment—just honest guidance on how to communicate better, set healthy boundaries, and take care of yourself while supporting your child.
Our podcast, resources, and community help you navigate this journey with both your heart and head intact.
Subscribe and then visit hopestreamcommunity.org/resources for more tools to support your family's healing.
You're not alone in this. And you're stronger than you think.
The Telepathy Tapes: Joey’s Story
Hopestream Giving Tuesday 2025
Don’t Get Distracted On The Wrong Things
Boundaries and Discomfort Help Foster Independence
When They Say, “I Don’t Have A Problem!”
Stop Normalizing Dangerous Behavior
Think Like A Negotiator
Put The Shovel Down - what really works when your child misuses substances, with Amber Hollingsworth
Supporting A Parent In Crisis
Your Anxious Attachment Impacts Everything
When Your Child Rejects Your Faith
How To Use A Lip Clip
Hopestream's Give Hope Campaign - 2025
The Hidden Power of Being The Family Blacksheep, with Matt LeBris
Why Substances Hijack Motivation and Meaning in Young Brains, and What to Do, with Dr. Judith Grisel
Nutrition Lays the Groundwork for Recovery, with Dr. David Wiss
Boundaries, constant change and the power of a coach, with Cathy Cioth
Four Key Insights From My Conversation with Dr. Gabor Maté, with Brenda Zane
Clinging To Hope: An Epic Saga Of Addiction, Grief, Recovery & Unconditional Love
Four Rehabs, Two Fentanyl Overdoses and Hope; the origin story of Hopestream
The High Human Cost of High-Potency Marijuana For Adolescents, with Dr. Libby Stuyt
Jessica Lahey on The Addiction Inoculation, Inviting Failure and The Ultimate Challenge For Parents
Replacing Addiction Shame with Addiction Energy, with Dr. Wes Robins
What Are Boundaries & Why Parents Need Them When Their Child Misuses Drugs, with Cathy Cioth
Your Child's Substance Use Makes Perfect Sense: with Adam Sud
The Influence Paradox: Giving Up Control Can Give You Sway, with Dr. Emily Kline
A Mind-Changing Conversation on How We Think About Addiction and Risk, with Dr. Nzinga Harrison
Dr. Gabor Maté on trauma, ADHD, sensitivity and the roots of our kids’ struggles
I Can Fix This – And Other Lies We Tell Ourselves, with Kristina Kuzmič