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Chris would like to know if it's appropriate to keep his children from meeting their biological grandfather since he has chosen to be uninvolved for most of Chris's life.   💡Dr. Laura: ...

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Marsha has reconciled with her cheating husband, and now she can only see her grandchildren if she goes to their home without her man.   💡Dr. Laura: "Your kids don't want to deal with your...

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Kelly's sister has been taking care of their elderly mother, and Kelly feels resentful because the sister, instead of Kelly, will inherit their mother's home.   💡Dr. Laura: "Be grateful to...

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Tyler and Marci are relocating and wonder whether it's a good idea to use Marci's sister as their real estate agent.   💡Dr. Laura: "It's generally a bad idea to mix personal family...

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Debbie's grown daughter is brokenhearted since being dumped by her boyfriend, and Debbie would like to know how to ease her pain.   💡Dr. Laura: "The best parents can do is help their...

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COVID drove a wedge between Rachel and Bradley's families, but their children want to see their cousins, leaving the parents wondering what to do next.   💡Dr. Laura: "Be polite and choose...

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Charlotte is upset that the plans she made for Easter weekend fell apart after she insisted that everyone or no one attend the festivities.   Dr. Laura: "Adult children need their parents...

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Michelle says her parents are unsupportive of her even though she's just left an abusive marriage with a newborn.   Dr. Laura: "Sometimes parents get burnt out being in the middle of their...

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Siblings Jade and Michael fear losing their father if they tell him about their step-mother’s sexually inappropriate behavior.   Dr. Laura: "You cannot be like your father and not look at...

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Lindsey says her father is now treating her three children in the same emotionally abusive way he treated her as a child, and she wants to put an end to it.   Dr. Laura: "Now is your chance...

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Mark 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."

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My 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...

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Del 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...

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My 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...

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Some 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...

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I 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...

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Dora has had limited contact with her daughter since she ran away 17 years ago, and she calls Dr. Laura to offer some insights to others who might be facing estrangement.   Dr. Laura: ...

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Terry says her father constantly confronts her with political talk despite asking him repeatedly not to.   Dr. Laura: "Turn around and leave each time dad does what you specifically ask him...

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Erin calls with an update on how well her family is doing after taking Dr. Laura's advice to ditch their phones and monitor the children each time they use the internet.   Dr. Laura: ...

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Anthony just came out to his family, and he feels they're treating him like a child and not accepting who he is.   Dr. Laura: "Hug your mom and say, “When you start living as an adult,...

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One of the hardest times in my life was the death of my fabulous, brilliant, loving mother, who died of a cerebral hemorrhage at the age of 67. You don’t “get through” something like that....

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How can Diane help her mother recognize that taking her sister off life support was necessary and not a mistake?   Dr. Laura: "Hug your mom and say, “I miss her too.”"

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Larry wishes he had a better relationship with his stepfather and is looking for advice.   Dr. Laura: "Don't turn to a crocodile when you want a cuddle."

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Elizabeth's mom died unexpectedly, and now her father is dating and would like her to meet his girlfriend.   Dr. Laura: "How you feel about a person is less important than how you behave...

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Ursula's mom suffers from memory loss and is angry about being put in a nursing home, leaving Ursula still feeling unsure of what she should be doing as a daughter.   Dr. Laura: "Weekly...

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My husband decided to send our son, who is about to have his first child, some advice about being an expectant father:   I wish someone would have given me some advice about expecting a...

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When I was 13 years old, my father left. My mother was ill and had many problems. She actually never left the house for a five-year period. Until I was in my late thirties, I never had a...

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Linda is annoyed by her brothers who won't help with their elderly parents. Should she continue to keep the peace by swallowing her anger?   Dr. Laura: "You don't have to participate in...

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Karen's sister is dating less than a year since her husband died, and Karen thinks it's too early.   Dr. Laura: "It's never too soon to start a better chapter in life."

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I wanted to be calmer with my children and less like the Incredible Hulk. I heard you tell someone they needed to have more fun in their day, and my sister then suggested I start a “fun...

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Susan is frustrated by her difficult sister and is wondering if she and her husband should bother trying to spend Thanksgiving with her.   Dr. Laura: "Put your husband first and give him...

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Angela and her parents don't have a good relationship, and she feels bad that her child won't be close to them either.   Dr. Laura: "You do not need a relationship with unkind people."

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Lucy is tired of the drama between her parents and younger sister, and she'd like to find the strength to remove herself from the situation.   Dr. Laura: "Today is a good day to make...

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Megan lost her mother to Alzheimer’s eight months ago.  Now her dad is dating a woman who’s only a year older than Megan!    Dr. Laura: "You'll never see me around one of your bimbos!" 

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Sarah and her father were close before he left Sarah's mother and got involved with a new woman. Now their father/daughter relationship is a real mess.   Dr. Laura: "Life is easier when you...

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Lynn's son died of a drug overdose, and she's not sure how to help herself and her daughter get through the pain of the loss.   Dr. Laura: "We cope better through the ugly parts of life...

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Brian's relationship with his brother has suffered for many years over disagreements Brian has with his brother's wife.   Dr. Laura: "People who choose to not deal with reality damage...

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Terri calls back to share the epiphany she had after speaking with Dr. Laura about her dead sister.   Dr. Laura: "Make the most of second chances."

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Terri had no idea that her sister was deathly ill with COVID and is sad that no one in her family told her until after her sister died.   Dr. Laura: "Life is short. Mend your fences."

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Gibran is estranged from his family over his alcoholic uncle who just died, and he's wondering the best way to express his condolence given the strained situation.   Dr. Laura: "You can...

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I am one of nine children and grew up in a very loving family with a stay-at-home mom. When my parents were alive and would host family dinners, we would tend to “score” the gathering by...

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Since her mother's death, Katrina's dad has started living in a completely different way than he had with her mother.   Dr. Laura: "Don't let the pain you feel as a daughter interfere with...

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Billie's sister has abused drugs and alcohol for 18 years and isn't responding to the help that Billie is trying to give her.   Dr. Laura: "There are limits to the impact one person can...

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I recently heard you mention how you have to quadruple your efforts in a marriage once you have children. My husband and I both come from broken homes and we’re committed to making sure...

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In part 2 of this call, Miriam continues to feel anger over the poor relationship she has with her mother.   Dr. Laura: "Don't let anger about your childhood take attention away from your...

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Miriam is not happy with her mother who has a pattern of fudging the truth when she wants something from Miriam.   Dr. Laura: "She will show more respect you when you demand more respect."

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Janice is exhausted and tired of helping care for her mentally ill sister, but also worries about leaving her 85-year-old mom with that responsibility.   Dr. Laura: "A mom needs to focus on...

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Gretchen's 18-year-old daughter would like to lose her father's last name and use her mother's maiden name, but Gretchen's not sure that's a good idea.   Dr. Laura: "Trust the decisions of...

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I was on baby number four, and usually the baby arrived within a few hours after contractions started. This time, my water broke on the way to the hospital, my contractions were only two...

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I began listening to you more than 25 years ago, when my first child was born. I was the “strict mom” in the neighborhood, and it was reassuring to listen to you reinforce that I was doing...

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Hayley misses her nephew who she no longer sees since his mom isn't speaking to Hayley's family.   Dr. Laura: "Sometimes there's no reasoning with an ungrateful person."