This book is an innovative approach that teaches parents how to reconnect with the entire family and reclaim their parenting power. The programme is designed to help parents let go of the addicted family system and begin parenting with renewed strength and positive power. Krovitz-Neren's 5-Step Foundational Parenting Model is new to the addiction field and, unlike previous books, teaches parents a systematic approach to support their children in their successful long-term recovery. Unique in that it incorporates the perspectives, needs and desires of teenagers and young adults, providing fresh insight and helping parents understand what their child is experiencing in active addiction. By applying these simple strategies parents can expect to: * Bring about more presence and emotional availability to all members of the family. * Experience a deeper emotional connection with their children. * Enjoy clarified family values, rules and boundaries. * Have improved parenting skills that allow them to create greater joy within the family.

In this practical book, Dr. Peter Benson, a leading authority on childhood and adolescence, describes a simple yet powerful plan for awakening the spark that lives inside each and every young person. Sparks--when illuminated and nurtured--give young people joy, energy, and direction. They have the power to change a young person's life from one of "surviving" to "thriving." Grounded in new research with thousands of teenagers and parents, "Sparks" offers a step-by-step approach to helping teenagers discover their unique gifts, and works for "all" families, no matter their economic status, parenting situation, or ethnic background.