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Response to a Call
01/28/2011
Icon...I called you back in June 2010, upset that my 20 year old daughter had fallen into prescription drugs and I was scared as hell. Your advice, "throw her out and give her no money.".. More >>

Tags: ParentingRead On-AirResponse To A Call
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01/27/2011
IconLast week a woman called who had adopted two boys. One was having major problems and you suggested a place she needed to send him to because he had been in a bad home situation for a longer period of time and was having a difficult time adjusting... More >>

Tags: MilitaryMotherhoodMotherhood-FatherhoodResponse To A CallValues
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12/02/2010
IconI just heard the call from the girl who was tired of being picked on because she was short. I am not too short (5'4), but my husband and my kids are. My kids have never been picked on (at least not for long,) because early on, they knew all of the advantages that come with being short. For instance: More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - ChildrenhumorParentingRead On-AirResponse To A Call
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11/08/2010
IconI was listening to your show when a caller was expressing concern about flirtatious and suggestive texts her husband was sharing with his female cousin. You asked her how long has she been aware her marriage was in trouble and she went off on a tangent but you quickly brought her back on track to where she answered the question, "today". You knew that wasn't the correct answer and she eventually 'fessed up to not giving him the attention he was needing. So, therefore he was seeking his affirmation elsewhere. More >>

Tags: MarriageRead On-AirResponse To A Call
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11/01/2010
IconAs a "family member" and longtime listener, I was touched by the call from a woman afraid to inform her brother of his positive test results for a devastating disease (Huntington's). In your compassionate, firm way, you rightly said her brother must be informed despite the caller's fears of his committing suicide, adding you regret you have no magic wand. More >>

Tags: FriendshipsHealthRead On-AirRelationshipsResponse To A Call
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10/29/2010
IconToday you took a call from a woman whose husband said it was easier to talk to his girlfriend by email than it was to talk to her. You recommended that the wife email him as a method to address their communication problems. More >>

Tags: CharacterCharacter-Courage-ConscienceMarriageRead On-AirResponse To A CallValues
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10/25/2010
IconI am 32 and recently married. My wife is 23 and the love of my life! No kids yet. We have both had sordid pasts. And neither of us were virgins. That being said my wife has always been able to accept this easier than I have. More >>

Tags: forgivenessMarriageRead On-AirResponse To A CallResponse To A CommentValues
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10/15/2010
IconI have listened to you for many years and have never called or emailed you before. But after hearing today's "toilet paper" call, I knew that I had to write you. Tomorrow is my 22nd anniversary. For the first 15 years of my marriage, I got bugged about all the "little things" my husband did wrong. One of them was the toilet paper. More >>

Tags: MarriageMen's Point of ViewRead On-AirResponse To A CallSAHM stay at home momStay-at-Home MomWomen's Point of View
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10/12/2010
IconI listen to your program everyday and have never felt the need to do anything but say. "Go Dr. Laura!" But this call shocked me. A woman called in about a little girl who was socially awkward and she didn't have her little girl go the birthday party because she had two piano lessons, which seems like a pretty bad excuse. I have a son who collected people as he grew up, he is now 23 years old and is a traveling musician, out on the road pursuing his passion. More >>

Tags: Character, Courage, ConscienceCharacter-Courage-ConscienceDay CaredaycareFamily/Relationships - ChildrenParentingResponse To A CallValues
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09/30/2010
IconI keep hearing more calls about husbands having affairs on their wives and what they should do about it and I'm getting frustrated that women haven't gotten a clue yet!...So I thought I would share my story with you. More >>

Tags: Choose Wisely-Treat KindlydivorcePersonal ResponsibilityRead On-AirResponse To A Callswim through shark infested waterValues
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