Support for Parents
of Children Struggling
with Substance Misuse
and Addiciton
Transform Chaos and Fear into Connection and Hope with Family Addiction Coaching
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Mary Ann C. Palmer, Certified Parent Coach, Certified CRAFT Coach, ELI Master Practitioner, Invitation to Change Certified
~ Lived Experience ~​
How I Help Parents Whose
Children Misuse Alcohol and Drugs
When your child is struggling with drugs or alcohol, the chaos can feel unrelenting. As a parent, fear, worry and heartbreak may have taken over your life. You’ve likely tried everything—and nothing seems to work. ​
​I offer a new approach—one grounded in science and compassion and shaped by real-life experience. My parent coaching helps families living with addiction and substance misuse build a foundation for change that supports both the child’s recovery and the parent’s well-being.
Together we'll explore how to:
​​​Let Go of Control While Staying Connected
Feel less helpless by learning how to stay connected—even when you can’t fix
everything
Set Healthy Boundaries
Use boundaries not as walls, but as bridges to mutual respect and growth
Communicate Effectively
Have calmer, more meaningful conversations that actually reach your child
instead of ending in conflict
Take Care of Yourself
Rediscover your strength and sanity—because your healing matters, too
And More Tools to Support Lasting Change
You’ll gain practical strategies that bring relief now and build hope for the future
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A tool to help you shift from stress reactions to strength-based responses. Learn more >
Explore My Parent Coaching Services
Support for Parents Through
Family Addiction Coaching
As a certified family addiction coach, I guide parents through the chaos of their child’s substance use with empathy, evidence-based tools, and hope. I’ve walked this path myself and now partner with families to help them regain clarity, connection, and peace.
I encourage parents to let go of control while staying connected, to support recovery without enabling, and to reduce the chaos in their lives by making choices that are uniquely right for them. Coaching is a goal-oriented, solution-focused approach that empowers parents to influence change while caring for their own well-being.
You Don't Have to Do This Alone
My Talk at a Hazelden Betty Ford Community Event
​​I am the grateful mother of son in long-term recovery from alcohol addiction taking it one day at a time—a mantra that continues to guide us both. After years of navigating the pain, fear, and uncertainty that come with addiction, we’ve emerged with a story of hope and healing. Now, we speak together—at places like Hazelden Betty Ford and beyond—to share our journey and remind others that recovery is possible. Our goal is to offer encouragement, break the stigma, and let families know they are not alone.
Client Testimonials
I was a mess when my adult child was in the throes of addictions. Mary Ann’s coaching expertise helped me understand addiction and realize my role was not to rescue , but rather to support sobriety and, most importantly, to be kind to myself. I am wholeheartedly grateful to her. ~ Diane
Mary Ann’s knowledge, coaching methods and personal experience gave me hope again. Session by session, I came to understand and accept my daughter’s disease, and learned to replace old copying skills with techniques and tactics that eased the madness. ~ Marcelle
Get Started with a Free Consultation
Discover how family coaching for parents works.
Schedule a complimentary session to learn how Parent Peer Coaching for families can help you get your life back, and how your own healing creates the foundation for your child's path to recovery.
No pressure. Just answers to your questions.
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