The Parent Book.
Therapist-written support for parents
A quick tip
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When the Other Parent Is Using
Your child can’t fix the other parent’s substance use, and she needs to hear that often.
A two-minute read, three things to try, for ages 7 to 16.
Where to start
- Tell her clearly: “It isn’t your fault. You can’t make him stop.”
The rest of the tip, with more to try and why it works, is in the library.
It goes with
- The Conversations Parents Avoid. For parents who need to tell their child something hard and don’t know how to start.
- When Parents Separate. For parents in the middle of a separation who are watching closely to see how their child is coping.
The first chapter you open here is free to read in full.
Free on this subject
- Family stress. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
- Difficult conversations. What to do first, what helps, and who else can help. Free to read and to print.
Published by Kensington Square Therapy. Company No. 16707111. Written by therapists registered with the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) and the National Counselling and Psychotherapy Society (NCPS). This page is not therapy, and not a substitute for professional support. The full library is at theparentbook.com.