Confrontation

I’ve had a horrendous few years brought about by family betrayal and my son’s selection of a brutal wife. I suffered greatly emotionally, but I found several things that helped me through...

Confrontation

I received an unexpected gift from reading your book “Surviving a Shark Attack (On Land).” In the five years since my divorce, I’ve struggled with the “need” to forgive my ex-spouse for...

Confrontation

Colleen and her brother haven't spoken since having a fight just before their mother died, but she'd like to find a way to honor her mom's final wish for the two of them to get along.   💡...

Confrontation

Gayle's family and friends have told her that she comes across as negative, and she'd like Dr. Laura's help to change.   💡Dr. Laura: "Make connections with people by discussing things that...

Confrontation

A class of home-schooled teenagers calls Dr. Laura to discuss the best way to solve problems among their peer group.   💡Dr. Laura: "Make decisions based on how proud your future self would...

Confrontation

Katherine has had four stepfathers and says she's not interested in consoling her mother over her latest husband's death.   💡Dr. Laura: "It's reasonable to feel annoyed, but there's no...

Confrontation

Eric's son picked a fight at a family function while high on drugs, leaving Eric at a loss to how to handle future interactions.   Dr. Laura: "He should be clean and sober for 6 months...

Confrontation

Kim reads Dr. Laura the angry letter she received from her adult daughter, outlining the ways Kim and her husband are overbearing and driving her and their grandchildren away.   Dr. Laura: ...

Confrontation

Lynn wishes her adult children would stop bringing up stories of the “dark days” when their parents' fought all the time.   Dr. Laura: "Listening and apologizing is the way to make amends...