Parenting: Under the Influence

Melanie and Deborah
  • 5.0 (8)
  • Parenting
  • Updated Weekly

Parenting Under the Influence is a raw, faith-filled podcast for parents walking through the unthinkable — loving a child who is struggling with addiction, mental illness, or drug-induced crisis.

Episodes

  1. 10/17/2025

    "Does Mental Health Excuse Addiction?"

    When mental illness and addiction collide, love gets complicated. In this episode of Parenting Under the Influence, we wrestle with one of the hardest questions families face: Does mental health excuse addiction? Music by: Zizzi

    30 min

  2. 09/21/2025

    Living Together After Rehab

    When a loved one comes home from rehab, it's a season filled with both relief and fear- hope that this is a new beginning, and anxiety about what might still come. In this episode of Parenting Under the Influence , we share honestly about our own experience as moms walking through those fragile first few weeks. Music by Zizzi

    33 min

  3. 08/10/2025

    Gas Station Garbage, Part 2: The Candy-Coated THC Hurting Our Kids

    Bright colors. Sweet flavors. Friendly packaging. But inside these gas station gummies and drinks are powerful, addictive chemicals- Delta-8 THC, HHC, Kratom, Kava- all legal, all dangerous, and all within reach of our kids. Music by: Zizzi

    30 min

  4. 07/29/2025

    Gas Station Garbage Part 1: Kratom

    Kratom is legal, addictive, and destroying lives- including my son's. In this episode, I tell our story and explain why this gas station "supplement" is far more dangerous than people realize. Music by Zizzi https://www.youtube.com/live/86LJhQMY_GU?si=8mWkkDajEy-gfdJt

    30 min

  5. 07/21/2025

    "Grief, Guilt, and the Weight of Their Relapse"

    "A raw conversation on relapse, guilt; and learning that our joy doesn't mean we've abandoned the ones we love" Music by Zizzi

    28 min

  6. 07/08/2025

    Trapped in the Cycle of Addiction

    Why do they keep going back, even when it's destroying their lives? In this episode of Parenting Under the Influence, we break down the addiction cycle-what fuels it, why it's so hard to escape, and how parents often get pulled in too. You are not alone and there is hope.

    30 min

  7. 06/24/2025

    “What the hell is cannabis induced psychosis?”

    Hosted by a mom who’s lived the nightmare of watching her son spiral into cannabis-induced psychosis, this show creates space for honest conversations, emotional healing, hard truths, and unexpected grace. Through personal stories, guest insights, and faith-based encouragement, we explore what it means to set boundaries, grieve the child you once knew, grieve the loss of a child and still hold on to hope when dreams break.

    31 min
  • 7 Episodes

Ratings & Reviews

5
out of 5
8 Ratings

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Parenting Under the Influence is a raw, faith-filled podcast for parents walking through the unthinkable — loving a child who is struggling with addiction, mental illness, or drug-induced crisis.

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