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Dr. Laura Call of the Day

I’ve Shielded My Kids From the Truth

Dr. Laura Call of the Day

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.46K Ratings

🗓️ 7 August 2024

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Michelle wants to know if she should tell her adult children the truth about their dad’s death by over-dose. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:41.0

Michelle, welcome to the program.

0:44.0

Hi, Dr. Laura.

0:46.0

I want to jump right to it.

0:49.0

I have three adult children and my spouse is deceased.

0:57.1

Is your spouse their parent?

1:00.7

He is, yes. He passed away due to an accidental drug overdose related to fentanyl.

1:12.8

I mean he on purpose took fentanyl on purpose.

1:17.6

No no no no no no.

1:19.6

No unknowingly.

1:21.1

Oh he took it it was he was unknowingly. Ah. Ah.

1:23.0

He was taking, I think, cocaine that was laced with the fentanyl.

1:31.3

Why are drug dealers trying to kill off the people who are buying drugs?

1:36.0

It's ridiculous, but either way it's kind of nutty, but all right.

1:40.0

They don't know, they don't know the true reason.

1:45.0

What do they think he died from that their dad died from?

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