When I was raising my children, money was tight. I did not have enough in the budget to get a Dr. Laura podcast subscription. I kept up with the topics on your show via the "Letters" and "Email of the Day" features. I love those letters and frequently forward them to my friends. There is so much to learn from other Dr. Laura fans.

I am 54 now and an empty nester. When I had my first child, I quit my (really good) job to stay home to raise her. My husband and I halved our income. After the house payment, there was $100 leftover! This lasted only a little while, as my husband got raises quickly.

I would not trade those wonderful, full-time mother memories for anything. We went to the pool, to picnics, to parks all over the city. If it was free, we were there. We had so much fun together. At the end of my life, I can face my Maker and say, "I did my best".

And now I can afford the Dr Laura subscription, but I still love reading the letters!

Frances