Learning to Mother Again
The family drug court is granting this mother in recovery more access to her child. But the grandparents, who are raising their granddaughter, are con…
Category: SELF-CARE – recovery for family member (You!)
An Extract from David Sheff’s ‘Beautiful Boy’
David Sheff's story about his son's addiction and recovery has led him to several realizations about himself as a parent his own need to recover from …
Podcast #34—Heads Up! Tips for Families with a Loved One on the Recovery Path
In this episode, Annie and Laurie offer tips for families who are affected by addiction—whether in the discovery phase, your loved one's alr…
Podcast #27—Codependency & Denial
In this week's episode, Annie and Laurie deep dive into issues and dynamics of being a "codependent" parent, discussing how this happens…
Podcast #25—CRISIS: How Do I Sit Through a Meeting or Fold the Laundry When My Life is Falling Apart?
Annie and Laurie recall times they have experienced "hit-the-ceiling" stress and crisis resulting from issues that surge out of a family mem…
Podcast #23—What’s In Your Toolbox?
(44:07) We all need tools for repairing, tweaking or rebuilding. In this episode Laurie and Annie discuss power tools for trying times, tools fo…
My Father’s Addiction Made Him A Stranger. Is It Too Late to Get to Know Him Now?
Like millions of Americans, I am a child of addiction. Research indicates that an annual average of 8.7 million children 17 or younger live …
How I Learned to Set Healthy and Effective Boundaries
Setting healthy boundaries and confidently following through with them is not easy and requires reflection, work and practice. But it is a strategy th…
Podcast #4— Goals as the Family Member
(44min20sec) Annie and Laurie open up about where the focus was when addiction first presented in their sons, all the way through to where t…
5 Tips for Handling Tough Holiday Situations
Holidays tend to bring on some of the most emotionally charged situations. Here is a list of 5 suggestions offered by therapists and expert family adv…
