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View MorePamela says she's at a loss for what her next step in life should be now that she's retired and is no longer caring for her family members. Dr. Laura: "Embrace the opportunity to explore...
View MoreI had my first child when I was 31. I had been at my job for several years, so I didn’t want to “give up” on them once my son was born. I put him into daycare when he was six weeks old and...
View MoreJerome is an older dad with a 9-year-old son who worries about death and living without his father. Dr. Laura: "Remind your son that you're teaching him how to handle life on his own and...
View MoreWhen we married in 1965, my husband and I both knew I would be a stay-at-home mom. I worked after we were married for one year, until I got pregnant with our first child. We were so happy...
View MoreCara and her husband would like to start a family, and she calls Dr. Laura for tips on how to help ensure they're ready. Dr. Laura: "Approach parenthood as a team with a plan for the...
View MorePaul answers Dr. Laura's request for listeners to share the story of how they came out as gay to friends and family and shares how his life improved after sharing the truth with his parents.
View MoreKenitra says she has always been too trusting and has been taken advantage of by scammers several times. Dr. Laura: "People who long to be accepted can be easy prey."
View MoreRose asks Dr. Laura if hypnosis is a good way to overcome her habit of creating piles of clutter. Dr. Laura: "Understanding the connection between a habit and its origin can help with...
View MoreGrowing up in a small midwestern, Mayberry-type town, we had a local Main Street bicycle and lawnmower shop. Ten-speed bicycles had come into style, and the bright green one featured in...
View MoreShould Susan give her opinion or keep her mouth shut about her son who wants to live with his girlfriend for a year before he proposes? Dr. Laura: "Shacking up is self-centered....
View More53 years ago, my husband asked me on a date when we were both college seniors. I wasn’t actually thinking about marriage, but I just knew I wanted to be with him. After five years of...
View MoreRamon is upset that, instead of giving unconditional love, his 22-year-old son will only have a relationship with him if he agrees to go to therapy and AA. Dr. Laura: "The quality of your...
View MoreMy husband and I have been married for 27 years, and his mom is one of my favorite people! The way I’ve viewed my mother-in-law is that she knows him honestly like I know him. We’ve been...
View MoreAlthough Cindy says her husband lies about money and was caught cheating, she wonders if it's morally correct for her to stay and try to work it out. Dr. Laura: "It's one thing to make a...
View MoreAngel says he believes that the sense of abandonment he felt as a child caused him to try to control the women in his life until they eventually left him. Dr. Laura: "With hard work, you...
View MoreMy husband and I have social media accounts, and today, he surprised me by posting the following:
View MoreVanessa answers Dr. Laura request for callers to tell her how they've used controlling behaviors to get their way. Dr. Laura: "Continuous complaining feeds an unhappy nature."
View MoreWhen I was 16, I got my girlfriend pregnant. Neither one of us was ready for kids. I was raised in a religious household, so topics like birth control and using condoms weren’t discussed...
View MoreWendy offered to take care of her boss at the end of her life, but after devoting her time and effort for several months, Wendy feels like a fool and wants her life back. Dr. Laura: "You...
View MoreIn Debbie's follow up call, she and her daughter are back living with her husband after he completed rehab, but she's concerned that it may be too soon. Dr. Laura: "Proceed with caution....
View MoreDebbie has asked her husband multiple times to go to AA, but since he hasn't, she's wondering what the next best step is for her daughter and herself? Dr. Laura: "Nothing will improve...
View MoreIn response to Dr. Laura's question to men about whether they are idiots to get married, Jared says he is grateful for his 22-year marriage and believes he and his wife have both sacrificed...
View MoreMy husband is almost ten years older than me. Recently I heard you speak to a woman who lost her husband, and you asked her to share what made him special. I frequently think about all of...
View MoreVanessa says she's starting to get aggravated by a friend from school who follows her around and does whatever Vanessa does. Dr. Laura: "Take control of the situation by limiting your...
View MoreSeveral years ago, my husband and I bought a couch from friends. At the time, we couldn’t afford a new couch, and we were pleased as punch to get one in such great condition at a low price.
View MoreRon's wife is upset that he rejected her hug when she was trying to comfort him. Dr. Laura: "Let love in especially when you're feeling down on yourself. "
View MoreI am always dumbfounded when I hear some of your women callers talk about how lackluster their marriage is or how he doesn’t seem interested anymore, and they can’t figure out why. Why are...
View MoreHeather is a single mom who says her son needs to course-correct, and she wonders if military school is the best option. Dr. Laura: "Boys need the influence of strong males."
View MoreStephanie thinks the guilt she felt over having an abortion at age 18 led her to marry a man who was unable to have children. Dr. Laura: "Only good people feel guilt."
View MoreOver the years of listening, I’ve heard calls from people who are lonely. They’ve retired, lost a spouse, or the kids have grown up and moved out. Your advice to them is to find an...
View MoreDel says that, as an adult, he now understands how unkind his parents were to his sister when they were growing up and feels terrible about how she was treated. Dr. Laura: "Protect good...
View MoreI asked my husband once if he knew why I listened to you. He said “to learn how to deal with jerks like me!” I was stunned…and heartbroken that I had created a man who thought he was a...
View MoreAt 51, Trisha says she still suffers from the pain of living with an abusive father who belittled her and told her she would never amount to anything. Dr. Laura: "You will know you're...
View MoreSusie says it's exhausting living with her husband who seems to constantly find things to complain about and asks Dr. Laura's advice on how to deal with him. Dr. Laura: "Add a positive...
View MoreMichael's wife is experiencing angry outbursts as a side-effect of her brain surgery, and it seems everything he does makes the situation worse. Dr. Laura: "Plan together ways she can...
View MoreA business deal destroyed Steve's relationship with his best friend, and he can't get past losing such an important person in his life. Dr. Laura: "It's OK to miss what's missing from...
View MoreMy wife and I raised our 13-year-old granddaughter, who had become too much for her mother to handle. They had moved ten times in her young life, and she exhibited poor behavior and...
View MoreDonald was recovering from COVID when his dad was admitted to the hospital for heart surgery, and he regrets not being there when his dad unexpectedly died. Dr. Laura: "Take comfort...
View MoreSome years back, I was revving up to write a book about this. But as I've said many times, publishers want hate, anger, and politics because that's what sells. I wanted to make...
View MoreThe most beautiful women are the ones who are selfless. I love it when I look at a woman’s page on social media and it’s nice and sweet – no “club” pictures, no pictures of her at a...
View MoreSarah says that despite catching her ex-boyfriend cheating, she thinks of him constantly and feels like she can't move on. Dr. Laura: "Holding on to the past is a way to protect against...
View MoreMy husband and I had a rough year, caused by several outside factors over which we had little control. However, our relationship grew through facing these difficulties together. So, I...
View MoreLinda's husband has asked her to refrain from sharing his cancer diagnosis with anyone, but she really wants to have someone to confide in. Dr. Laura: "Caretakers need to also care for...
View MoreAlie needs Dr. Laura's help to understand why she's been having anxious dreams about the health condition that forced her to stop working. Dr. Laura: "Remind yourself each night that you...
View MoreIn part 2 of Heidi's call, she's not sure she's able to give her father another chance at a relationship and asks Dr. Laura what she should do the next time he asks to see her. Dr. Laura:
View MoreI spent years disliking my husband’s grandmother. She was more of a mother to him than his own, so she was the woman I shared him with the most. I found her meddlesome, hateful and...
View MoreIn part 1 of this Call of the Day episode, Heidi tells Dr. Laura the story of her molestation by her brother and how her parents worked to sweep it under the rug and keep the ordeal a...
View MoreI am a silk painter and recovering art perfectionist. Trying to make the perfect painting for most of my life kept me from creating anything at all. The fear of getting so far into a...
View MoreEver since Stacy's kids have grown up and moved out, she says she and her husband have felt disconnected and she's not sure how to get the romance back into their lives. Dr. Laura: "Women...
View MoreCori shares one of her most embarrassing experiences and how it turned out to help her in ways she did not expect. Dr. Laura: "Be willing and humble enough to learn from those around you."
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