Adulting: What Is My Loved One Capable Of?
Foster awareness and connection. Do mini experiments; let them succeed or fail, and don’t be critical or have huge expectations.
Category: MODULE 5
FAMILIES SPEAK: Should I Give My Loved One Money?
Our hosts share helpful perspectives on using the CRAFT toolkit around the sticky issue of money.
Don’t Tell Me to Calm Down
Learn to calm your system CRAFT-style. Think longer-term -- do CRAFT work, find community via Allies, and learn new ways of thinking.
Is Your Situation Unique?
Your situation is uniquely yours, but CRAFT’s C is “community.” Break the isolation to find out what the experts—other families—are doing.
FAMILIES SPEAK: When Your Loved One is Homeless
It’s important to aim for openness, connection, and availability, but also have boundaries. When they’re ready, you’re ready to help them.
That Didn’t Work — Now What?
Giving up, saying "Now what?" is usually the wrong strategy. See CRAFT as tools for all relationships that can create big change over time.
Marijuana: Is It a Problem?
Since it has medical uses, the answers lie in good communication, in helping the person understand for themselves whether it's a problem.
What Are “Natural Consequences?”
Understanding “natural consequences” and allowing them to play out when it’s safe to do so can be a force for change over time.
We Can Guess How She’ll Respond to Our Boundary. Should We Stick With It Anyway?
No one can answer that question for us—but there are some vital guidelines to keep in mind.
We Talk About Everything. Should That Include My Plans To Withdraw When He Drinks?
If you can talk about it together while maintaining trust and openness, then why not?