Lighting the Way: A Parent's Guide to Walking With Teens and Young Adults Through Substance Use and Mental Health Challenges Paperback – February 27, 2026
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| Management number | 220031096 | Release Date | 2026/05/03 | List Price | US$8.80 | Model Number | 220031096 | ||
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When a teen or young adult struggles with substance use or mental health challenges, parents often feel overwhelmed, frightened, and unsure of what to do next. Communication breaks down. Trust becomes fragile. Every decision feels high-stakes. Lighting the Way offers a grounded, compassionate framework for navigating this difficult chapter with clarity and confidence. Drawing from years of clinical experience and rooted in family-systems thinking and clinical parent coaching, Ben Mushlin, LCSW guides parents to shift from reacting in fear to leading with steadiness. Through practical tools, real-life examples, and reflective exercises, readers will learn how to set boundaries, allow natural consequences safely, rebuild trust, communicate with their loved one effectively, navigate the treatment landscape and learn what is available, and engage in their own parallel process of growth. This book is not about controlling your loved one's recovery. It is about strengthening your leadership within the family system - because when parents shift, the entire family begins to change. You cannot force the path forward, but you can help light it. Read more
| ISBN13 | 979-8234008794 |
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| Language | English |
| Publisher | Searchlight Therapy |
| Dimensions | 5.25 x 0.62 x 8 inches |
| Item Weight | 10.9 ounces |
| Print length | 296 pages |
| Publication date | February 27, 2026 |
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