Closing the Post-Treatment Gap: Showing Up for Teens When They Need it Most with Dave Herz and Willow Rubin

ABOUT THE EPISODE:Ask any parent what it's like to know your teen or young-adult child is coming home from drug treatment and you'll see a very frightened, confused, and anxious person. It's a highly vulnerable time for the child and a hopeful, yet confusing and terrifying time for parents and caregivers. Wonder, co-founded by Dave Herz and Willow Rubin is a unique program closing that gap in care, role-modeling, support, and expertise when it's needed most. This was such an enlightening and hopeful conversation with two people who have played many roles in the treatment and therapeutic world and I'm so grateful for them sharing their knowledge and insights with us. You'll hear about:How Dave & Willow noticed a gap in traditional treatment for teens and young adults and then developed a therapy service that fills itWhat teens and young adults actually want most from their parentsWhat Dave describes as “warrior work” for parents and why it’s the hardest thing to doHow meeting kids where they are (aka, not in a therapist office) is such an important part of their successTheir philosophy of “we show up,” what it takes to deliver on it, and what that looks like vs traditional modelsWhy they provide separate coaches for parents and teens/young adults to meet their different needsHow they work with parents to help them stop enabling destructive behavior and recognize their own needs and boundariesThe uncomfortable reality that we as parents don’t have control over what our kids do - but how we can still help themThe difference between loving unconditionally and enablingWhy it's important for parents to be held accountable - as well as their kids Why parents shouldn’t focus on future outcomes and spend time in “future thinking”How kids don’t make their decisions based on the future like adults often doWhat they’re seeing today related to the opioid epidemicThe role of energy and creativity in their therapeutic modelWhy things may be getting better with your kid even if their behavior isn’t changing, and how to tellEPISODE RESOURCES:Dave Herz and Willow Rubin, WonderWiserootsparenting.comThe Four Agreements (Ruiz)Brainstorm - Dan SegalThis podcast is part of a nonprofit called Hopestream CommunityLearn about The Stream, our private online community for momsFind us on Instagram hereWatch the podcast on YouTube hereDownload a free e-book, Worried Sick: A Compassionate Guide For Parents When Your Teen or Young Adult Child Misuses Drugs and AlcoholHopestream Community is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization and an Amazon Associate. We may make a small commission if you purchase from our links.