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Parenting Pointers: Helping Our Teens

Motherhood Moments

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.

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Healthy Habits: The Mayo Lab Podcast with David Magee

Motherhood Moments

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?’

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Smart Safety: Release Recovery Podcast

Motherhood Moments

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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Parenting Pointers: Promoting Emotional Readiness for the Workplace

Motherhood Moments

Force hard conversations on tough subjects like substance misuse. “It will strengthen their wellbeing in countless ways and give them a sense of resilience, rejuvenation, and power that will serve them in the workplace and throughout life.” Don’t think, My children would never do that!

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