Motherhood Moments
FEBRUARY 16, 2023
They certainly are—indeed, Magee’s own son tragically died of an accidental drug overdose in 2013—and they need just as much parental attention, empathy, and understanding as girls do. Hold regular conversations to normalize how teens are feeling. Too many parents preach or hold one-sided conversations with our children.
Motherhood Moments
MARCH 14, 2023
Force hard conversations on tough subjects like substance misuse. Substance misuse and addiction happen in “nice” families—a fact Magee knows all too well after losing his son William to an accidental overdose. Magee says young people often use drugs or alcohol to self-medicate when they’re feeling anxious or depressed.
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Nicoles Nickels
MARCH 8, 2012
About this book : When Coach John Wooden graduated from eighth grade his father gave him a handwritten card and said, “Son, try to live up to this.” This inspirational and conversational book will encourage, challenge, and motivate readers to build these principles into their own lives. Help others.
Prairie Eco-Thrifter
JUNE 8, 2015
When my son was in little league, his coach used to yell ‘shrug it off!!!’ When my co-worker failed to perform, I wondered what I had done to de-motivate her. ’ when one of the boys goofed up on the field. His meaning was, get it off your mind, don’t let it bother you, focus on what is important now.
Family Balance Sheet
SEPTEMBER 20, 2016
Here I was, leaning against his $20,000 truck, while my $15,000 car is sitting in the drive way of our $150,000 house, and through all this our 8 month old son was sleeping in his $400 crib, and I didn’t have $20 bucks of my own money to get gas. It was in that moment I realized I needed to do something different, this was just SO DUMB.
Motherhood Moments
MARCH 5, 2023
Magee and his guests—from the fields of mental health, drug misuse prevention, and parenting—will share research-based insights and guidance to equip parents, educators, and students to start a different conversation in their own lives. While most conversations focus on the ‘How do we make substance misuse stop?’
Motherhood Moments
MARCH 6, 2023
In 2013, podcast host David Magee’s own son William died from an accidental drug overdose. His other son, Hudson, nearly died from an accidental overdose on his college campus as well. Even though suicide is on the rise (another epidemic threatening today’s young people), deaths from overdose are usually accidents.
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