Is It Ok To Use A CALM Approach With A Child Who Misuses Drugs and Alcohol? With Brenda Zane

2023-06-01

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ABOUT THE EPISODE:It's a shorty episode today, tackling the question of whether a calm approach can work when you have a child misusing substances.I share my perspective on why I believe parents often think they need to use aggressive, confrontational tactics to get their children to change and invite you into an experiment to test the theory.I then provide a four-step way to move into a CALM approach when things get heated with your child. It's a simple but effective way to have less drama...

ABOUT THE EPISODE:
It's a shorty episode today, tackling the question of whether a calm approach can work when you have a child misusing substances.

I share my perspective on why I believe parents often think they need to use aggressive, confrontational tactics to get their children to change and invite you into an experiment to test the theory.

I then provide a four-step way to move into a CALM approach when things get heated with your child. It's a simple but effective way to have less drama and more control.

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