Have you tried everything you can think of to help your child, but nothing has worked? It’s not because you’re a bad parent. It’s because most of the information about addiction is outdated, doesn't work, and often makes things worse. Heather went through the same thing with her own daughter’s addiction until she found a new approach. She teaches you a collaborative compassionate approach to support yourself, reduce conflict, encourage change in your child, and even repair your relationship. Learn how to set the tone for your family's healing.
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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 2 days 9 hours 31 minutes
BONUS Why You Should Focus On Your Similarities With Your Child Instead of Your Differences
On August 31st, 2021 Heather spoke at the Volusia County Recovery Alliance Keeping Hope event. It was their 4th annual overdose awareness and remembrance day held in Daytona, Florida. The event is in honor of International Overdose Awareness Day which acknowledges the grief felt by families and friends and remembers those who have died due to drug overdose...
BONUS Episode: Happy Enough Holidays
Do you have a child or loved one struggling with addiction or mental health issues? Are you dreading the holidays?
Happy Enough Holidays is an interactive workshop hosted by Heather Ross and Beth Syverson on Tuesday, November 14th, 4:30 -6:00 pm PST / 7:30 - 9:00 pm EST $20 for a 90-minute interactive workshop...
episode 45: EP 45 Honoring Helanna & How I'm Working Through My Grief
This is the hardest episode I've ever recorded and also the most important episode I ever recorded.
There's no way I can move forward helping other parents without stopping to honor Helanna's life and what her time on this earth gave to me.
This podcast wouldn't exist without her.
I wouldn't be who I am today without her.
The day that Helanna died I started wondering if I could continue my work helping other parents with their child’s addiction...
episode 46: EP 46 Grief Provides Healing For All Losses, Not Just Death With Guest Julie Cluff
There’s a gap between what we expect in life and what we’re experiencing. In that gap is a loss. As parents we have hope and expectations. We expect a fulfilling relationship with our kids, family gatherings, milestones like prom and college, and we expect being a parent to feel good. When addiction shows up we experience the painful gap between what we expect and our reality. We have to grieve those losses so we can let go of what we expected...
episode 47: Ep 47 How Parents Who Heal Help Their Children In The Process
Healing starts for us when we connect with other parents like us to hear their stories and share our experiences. When we do that we're no longer alone on this journey. Meeting and engaging with other parents gives us access to insights and resources we need. When we get the support we need, we find the safety and strength to accept ourselves and our children as we are in this moment...
episode 48: Ep 48 The Struggle is Real -How To Do It Well
How you show up for yourself determines how you experience your child's addiction. We aren't wired to be happy all the time. Struggling is inevitable and it's normal. There's wisdom in all our emotions, even the most difficult ones. We need to honor all the feelings that our life circumstances are triggering. Struggling well gives us new perspective so we don't get stuck in apathy...
episode 49: Ep 49 Beyond Addiction How Science and Kindness Help People Change author Nicole Kosanke PhD
Guest Nicole Kosanke, one of the authors of the book Beyond Addiction How Science And Kindness Help People Change and I talk about the book. Hear powerful insights about using CRAFT (Community Reinforcement and Family Training), positive reinforcement, and other strategies to help yourself and your child that's struggling with addiction.
In this episode we discuss:
- What's happening in your child's brain during active addiction & during recovery...
episode 50: Ep 50 Three Things I Wish I Did Differently Last Year
Even I struggle with fears of enabling. For many years I was a student of the tough love approach, trying to control, and beliefs that didn’t serve me about addiction. No matter how much time I put into creating beliefs that serve me and learning healthy ways to support Helanna, the fear of enabling rather than helping her was always there...
episode 51: EP 51 How To Stop Fixing Your Child And Start Connecting With Them
We're always dancing with the fine line between help and support that comes from a place of love and fixing that comes from a place of fear. Fear can show up in such sneaky ways that you don't realize you're trying to fix your child again. The way out of that is going to the "safe zone" of focusing on connection. In this episode I give you 4 ways to identify that you're in fear and 3 ways to stop fixing and start connecting again...
episode 52: EP 52 Recovery, Connection, and Healing Through Love
Join Heather as she explores three vital messages that can transform your perspective and help you navigate your journey with renewed strength and resilience:
1. Your Personal Recovery Matters: Discover the significance of your own healing journey and why it's equally important alongside your child's recovery. Heather shares insights into dispelling the stigma surrounding addiction and the transformation of understanding.
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