I am 63 and my wife is 61. We’ve been married for 28 years. In her own subtle ways, she’s made me a much better man who constantly wants to do the right thing and to be someone who desires...
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I am 63 and my wife is 61. We’ve been married for 28 years. In her own subtle ways, she’s made me a much better man who constantly wants to do the right thing and to be someone who desires...
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View MoreFor fifteen years, I had a large family childcare in my home (14 children plus my own). I honestly thought I was doing the right thing. I was helping families to keep their children...
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View MoreI am a divorced 51-year woman. I married my first husband when I was 19, and we were married for 21 years. I was young and stupid, and we both made mistakes. I was able to accept my part...
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View MoreAmy and Jason ask Dr. Laura how best to guide their young daughter away from making some of the mistakes that her female relatives have made. Dr. Laura: "Teach your daughter acceptable...
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View MoreI'm asked a lot, “You're there to help everybody with their problems, but do you ever have problems?”
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View MoreMegan says she's angry that her husband is so busy with work and outside interests while she's the one primarily at home with the kids. Dr. Laura: "Couples must make time to be husband,...
View MoreAfter taking Dr. Laura's advice to enjoy the process of being creative, Ashley says she has been less critical and happier while taking time for herself. Dr. Laura: "Squeeze as much joy...
View MoreAshley's therapist suggested she return to art as a way to help relieve her depression, but she's not satisfied with the results of the artwork or her mental state. Dr. Laura: "The goal...
View MoreAudra didn't divorce her husband after discovering his affair, but she fears her negative feeling aren't going to end. Dr. Laura: "Every decision comes with a price."
View MoreMike calls to thank Dr. Laura for helping people see that everything worth having in life is worth the work it takes to achieve it. Dr. Laura: "Practical advice is the best advice."
View MoreAfter a nasty falling out between Ann's family and her daughter's mother-in-law, she wonders how she can best help her daughter and son-in-law. Dr. Laura: "Be the place they can turn to...
View MoreJackie is frustrated with her primary care doctor who's pushing her to take anti-depressants while she grieves her deceased husband. Dr. Laura: "Informing your doctor that you're sad, not...
View MoreColiese questions her choice to keep tracking her adult children’s locations to calm her worries. Dr. Laura: "You don’t need surveillance for your adult children to know you love them."
View MoreLisa’s concerned by her husband’s anger after being contacted by a reporter about his sister’s murder. Dr. Laura: "This is about bringing up his own pain of growing up with violence."
View MoreErin contends with drastic life changes after receiving a new diagnosis. Dr. Laura: "Laughter could be your way forward."
View MoreRob thanks Dr. Laura for emphasizing the importance of being there for his children after breaking up their family life. Dr. Laura: "Never let your children feel you divorced them!"
View MoreZidane says his father prefers texting others when the two of them spend limited time together. Dr. Laura: "The only way we can be disappointed is if we have an expectation that doesn't...
View MoreDespite drifting apart years ago, Kristy questions if she should cease contact with a childhood friend who suffers from a brain injury. Dr. Laura: "You’re still holding onto a memory of...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Audrey was planning to be a stay-at-home-mom with her first baby, but her husband is unemployed and asking her to go back to work. Dr. Laura: "One...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Eliza is toying with the idea of quitting her full-time job to become a stay-at-home mom, but she fears letting down her company. Dr. Laura: "You can...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Ann shares how people react to hearing her “trick” for successfully raising her daughters. Dr. Laura: "There’s no luck here. You chose wisely!"
View MoreI’ve been a mom for eleven years. I made the transition to staying at home when my oldest was two-and-a-half and I was pregnant with my second child. My mom had been watching my son while...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Katie calls Dr. Laura to thank her for the advice and support that has helped her to become a stay-at-home mom. Dr. Laura: "Mothers nurture, love and...
View MoreI was raised by a very strong mom, who always inspired me to get out there and make a difference. A few years ago, I went through a very difficult breakup and was really struggling with...
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View MoreMy son, Mike, was born with a rare liver disease. At the age of 11, he was placed on the transplant list. Two years later, as he was slowly dying, he received a new liver. It truly was a...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Shannon, a mom of four, struggles to work 12-hour shifts as a part-time nurse, but fears being criticized for quitting in order to stay home with her...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Lia calls Dr. Laura with tears of joy and an update on her previous call. Dr. Laura: "You ARE your kids' mom!"
View MoreRecently, my ten-year-old son and I were talking about our family. I asked him, “Do you think I love Dad?” He said “Yes.” So, I asked, “What makes you think that?” He replied “Because you...
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Elizabeth feels pressured by the feminist lifestyles that contradict her belief system as a stay-at-home mom. Dr. Laura: "You get to design your life."
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View MoreIn my early twenties, I developed severe chronic pain. As time went on, I stopped leaving the house or even getting dressed. Basically, I stopped living, and started a slow suicide.
View MoreIn Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Since the pandemic's spread…Suzy's “active mom” lifestyle has changed dramatically. Dr. Laura: "Family loves you in spite of NOT being perfect."
View MoreShould Jim and Bonnie pay for part of their son's wedding even though he is disappointing them by living with his fiancé and planning to change his last name to initials after marriage? ...
View MoreLynn wants to find a positive way to handle her granddaughter who's argumentative and pushes back on just about anything Lynn says to her. Dr. Laura: "Take a position of authority and...
View MoreStella wonders how she got herself into the position of spending more than 9 years of her life with a married man with no plans to divorce. Dr. Laura: "Settling for a married man is your...
View MoreOn a whim, I took our two daughters (two and four years old) to an indoor trampoline park. We live on a ranch, and we were in town, so I decided to seize the opportunity to do something...
View MoreMark wonders where the spouse in a 2nd or 3rd marriage falls in relationship to children. Dr. Laura: "Put the needs of your children above any new spouse."
View MoreIt’s a historic week on this program. Historic because we're starting off with a lot of information about being a stay-at-home mom. I wrote a book called "In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms.”
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View MoreLori feels tremendous anxiety each time she gets in her car, but Dr. Laura believes there's more to Lori's story than the stress of traffic. Dr. Laura: "Seek out kind, like-minded people...
View MoreAfter listening to you for years, I decided to stop being selfish with my life and my choices. I was a single mom, and I did everything I could to make sure I was with my baby from the day...
View MoreAshley struggles with mental health issues and believes that her parents are actually making her condition worse. Dr. Laura: "Limit your contact with poisonous people."
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