10 Self Coaching Questions for Parents of Kids Who Struggle With Mental Health and Substances, with Brenda Zane
From Hopestream for parenting kids through drug use and addiction by Brenda Zane
June 4, 2026
About this episode
Brenda Zane shares ten self-coaching questions for parents navigating their children's mental health and substance use challenges.
Episode 328 ABOUT THE EPISODE: There are moments in this journey when your coach isn't available, your therapist can't be reached, and the community is quiet. It's just you and whatever is unfolding in your relationship with your child,, and you need a way through. This episode has been sitting with me for over a year, and I'm glad it's finally here. What I've seen, in my own experience and in watching parents in our community, is that the biggest shifts come from asking yourself the right question and having the honesty to sit with what comes up. That's what CRAFT and the Invitation to Change have taught me, and it's what I tried to distill into these ten questions. These aren't soft prompts. Some are uncomfortable, which means they're working. They ask you to look at your own role in the family system, your behaviors, your responses, your beliefs, because that is the lever you actually control. I walk through all ten, share why each one matters, and give you the context to use them. YOU’LL LEARN: The question I put first, and why it's the hardest one What the hot stove analogy reveals about your child's behavior How most parents accidentally reinforce what they most want to…
People in this episode
Host: Brenda Zane
Topics covered
- mental health
- substance use
- parenting
- self-coaching
- family dynamics
- addiction
Keywords
- self-coaching
- mental health
- substance use
- parenting questions
- family system
- addiction
- self-care
- CRAFT
- Invitation to Change
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