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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. A critical key is to be there with them and for them —really see them and hear them. None of this is to suggest boys are not struggling, too.

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Parenting Pointers: Promoting Emotional Readiness for the Workplace

Motherhood Moments

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. Don’t think, My children would never do that!

Parenting 100
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Healthy Habits: The Mayo Lab Podcast with David Magee

Motherhood Moments

In 2013, he found the body of his firstborn son, William, after he died from an accidental drug overdose. (He In them, they’ll discuss the topics explored in the previous full-length episodes and provide practical tips and tools parents and teachers can start putting into practice right away.

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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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