Parenting in Recovery
Episode description
In this episode of the Where Parents Talk podcast, host Lianne Castelino interviews Sarah Allen Benton, a licensed advanced alcohol and drug counsellor, addiction counsellor, mental health counsellor, and mother in recovery from alcoholism for nearly 20 years.
Allen Benton shares her personal journey of overcoming alcoholism, highlights the difference between being sober and being in recovery, addresses common misconceptions around recovery and parenting, and discusses her new book 'Parents in Recovery, Navigating a Sober Family Lifestyle.'
She also emphasizes the importance of delaying alcohol use for teenagers and the impact of digital addiction on children.
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