Parenting in a Substance Abundant World

A Roadmap to Building Protective Factors in Childhood, Recognizing the Signs of Substance Use, Dealing with Addiction and Nurturing Recovery and Healing

By: Elizabeth Benson

Narrated by: Torrese X Arquee

Length: 4 hrs and 55 mins

Publisher's summary

Feeling overwhelmed by today's parenting challenges in a world abundant with substances? Are you searching for ways to fortify your child against temptation? Would you recognize the signs of substance use?
Navigating the complexities of modern parenting in an era where substance abuse is no longer an anomaly but a reality, it's imperative to be well-armed. The omnipresent specter of substance abuse looms, threatening to undermine the stability and well-being of families everywhere. As parents, it's natural to assume:

• "It's a passing phase—they'll outgrow it."
• "Vigilance is enough to keep them safe."
• "It's not our child; it’s their friends. They are a bad influence."

However, the statistics from the National Center for Drug Abuse cast a bleak shadow, indicating that no family is truly immune. But forewarned is forearmed, and knowledge remains the most potent weapon.

"Parenting in a Substance Abundant World" is more than just a book; it's a strategic roadmap. Through the audio, you'll:

• Empower with Protective Factors: Delve deep into strategies to reinforce resilience in your child from a young age.
• Recognize the Subtle Signs: Understand the nuances of substance use behaviors and the indicators that are often missed.
• Engage in Constructive Conversations: Communicate concerns without alienating or pushing your child further into problematic substance use.
• Navigate Addiction's Labyrinth: Find the path to recovery and embrace it as a united front.
• Explore Tailored Treatment: Recognize that recovery isn't one-size-fits-all and discover the routes that align with your child's unique needs.
• Heal Together and Apart: Understand the importance of collective and individual healing for your child, yourself, and your family.
• Embrace a Brighter Future: Equip your child with tools for a sustainable recovery, ensuring they're not just surviving but thriving.

With the guidance and involvement of loving parents, the majority of teens mature out of this worrying phase without the need for formal treatment. You have the potential to be the bulwark against substance abuse for your child.

While the challenges are undeniably formidable, with this comprehensive guide, you're not facing them unarmed.

Are you ready to navigate these parenting challenges with more clarity and confidence? I truly believe this book will help. Scroll up and click "Add to Cart" now."

©2023 Joan Dunne (P)2024 Joan Dunne

An excellent and much needed resource

This excellent audiobook is packed with actionable, realistic, and hopeful advice. As a parent, it's comforting to have a resource that doesn’t just scare you with statistics but actually arms you with knowledge and practical strategies. From understanding the subtle signs of substance use to engaging in meaningful conversations with your children, this audiobook covers all bases.
It also dives into the complexities of navigating addiction and recovery, which I found invaluable. It emphasizes that recovery is a journey that each child may experience differently and offers various approaches to support this process. This audiobook is a necessary tool for any parent in today's world, where understanding and preventing substance abuse is crucial. It’s given me a great deal of confidence and peace of mind.

Highly recommend!

This audiobook is a real game-changer for parents like me. It's like having a trusted friend who knows all about parenting in today's world. It's straightforward, easy to understand, and packed with helpful tips. I finally feel equipped to tackle the tough conversations about substance use with my child. Highly recommend!

Navigating substance challenges with insight and Hope!

This book is an indispensable guide for any parent navigating the treacher's waters of raising children in an era rife with substance use and abuse. This book provides a comprehensive toolkit for building resilience in children, detecting early signs of substance use, and fostering recovery and healing. Through practical advice, real-world scenarios, and evidence-based strategies, it empowers parents to effectively confront these challenges ensuring a hopeful path forward for their families.

Helpful tips

This book provides invaluable insights and practical strategies to help families against the pervasive influence of substance abuse. From recognizing subtle signs to nurturing recovery and healing, it offers a roadmap for fostering resilience, engaging in constructive conversations, and embracing a brighter future. It is a must-read for any parent seeking to protect and nurture their child in an increasingly complex world

So empowering for parents

I think this is a wonderful book. This is such an important topic that more people should be discussing and not be ashamed. The book provides the signs and symptoms of substance use in children and adolescents and how to recognize early warning signs, behavioral changes, and other indicators that a child may be experimenting with any sort of narcotic.
I love that it helps to set a safe place for kids to talk about it.

An important message

Powerful words of empowerment for parents and caregivers.
This is such a taboo and the author write with compassion and authority on confronting this subject - it is so supportive of parents and children to bruild resilience around the topic of substance misuse - so rife now in modern society.

Highly recommend

Essential Guide for Modern Parents!

"Parenting in a Substance Abundant World" has been an eye-opener and a guiding light for me as a parent. The audiobook is not only informative but also empowering, offering practical strategies to help protect my child in today's challenging environment. Learning to recognize the subtle signs of substance use and how to engage in constructive conversations has made me feel more prepared and proactive. This audiobook is a must for any parent navigating these complex issues.

A resource you need to have!

This parenting audiobook is an indispensable resource for modern parents navigating the complexities of substance abuse. It is a strategic roadmap that equips you with essential tools to fortify your child against temptation and recognize subtle signs of substance use. With expert guidance on constructive conversations and tailored treatment, this audiobook empowers families to heal together and embrace a brighter future. Don't face parenting challenges unarmed—invest in this comprehensive guide today!

This book is a necessity for every parent

Discover "Parenting in a Substance Abundance World," a comprehensive guide that delves into strategies for reinforcing buoyancy in your child from a young age. Learn to recognize subtle signs of substance use behaviors often missed by parents and engage in constructive conversations without driving a wedge between you and your child.

I especially liked learning the importance of collective and individual healing for one's child, oneself, and one's family.
Provide your child with tools for sustainable recovery, ensuring they thrive beyond surviving so they can embrace a brighter future together.

A Must-Read

This book emphasizes the importance of building protective factors in childhood to help prevent substance use and addiction.

The book provides parents with knowledge about the signs and symptoms of substance use in children and adolescents and how to recognize early warning signs, behavioural changes, and other indicators that a child may be experimenting with or using substances.

By reading this book, parents will learn how to provide age-appropriate information, set clear expectations, and create a safe space for discussing difficult topics such as substance use.