060 Guarding Kids Against Addiction with Jessica Lahey

Substance abuse and addiction is a real struggle for so many people in America. But kids are at high risk these days simply due to the media, their genetics, and stressors. So what are we to do as parents to help guard our kids against addiction? In this episode, we welcome back Jessica Lahey, mom of 2 boys and author of upcoming book, The Addiction Inoculation. She specializes in research and writing about the confluence of education and parenting. Today she shares with us her personal experiences as a 3rd generation alcoholic and her journey to arm her own kids as well as the kids she teaches against addiction and substance abuse.   Find all the resources we shared in this episode here: https://www.noguiltmom.com/guarding-kids-against-addiction Visit No Guilt Mom Rate & Review the No Guilt Mom Podcast on Apple here. We’d love to hear your thoughts on the podcast! Listen on Spotify? You can rate us there too! Check out our favorite deals and discounts from our amazing sponsors here! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices