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Should Cindy confront her parents for feeding their great-grandchildren sugary snacks and telling them to hide it from their parents?   💡Dr. Laura: "No one is allowed to undermine the...

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Amanda is upset with herself for standing by her grandmother who did nothing to prevent her husband from molesting several family members.   💡Dr. Laura: "Some people will sacrifice their...

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Becky is having a hard time juggling the responsibilities of caring for her grandfather and parenting two young children while her commercial fisherman husband is gone for months at a time.

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Lynn 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...

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Martha's daughter has a drinking problem, and she'd like Dr. Laura's advice as to what to for the grandchildren.   Dr. Laura: "Protect kids even if it's from your own child."

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Is it right for Amy to fight for custody of her three grandchildren who've been neglected by Amy's drug-addicted daughter?   Dr. Laura: "It's never wrong to rescue children from abusive...

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My 12-year-old grandson told me his bicycle tires had been flat for over a year and the bike was too small for him. Rather than fix the bike myself, I talked him through changing the...

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Brad feels bad about disappointing his family by not attending all of his grandson's travel baseball games.   Dr. Laura: "We cannot be all things to all people."

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When I was almost 6-years-old I went to Sweden with my mom, my grandmother, and my great aunt and uncle to visit relatives. My birthday occurred while we were in Stockholm, and two things...

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My husband and I have been married 43 years. We made a promise from the beginning to keep making each other happy and not have our children suffer from the effects of divorce (my parents...

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I often hear callers say that doing the right thing is hard.  Let me tell you about my grandmother.  In 1940, she had a child with Down syndrome.  She was told strongly by the...

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14-year-old Jamie is caught between two grandmothers who despise each other!!   Dr. Laura: "Just because you’re related, doesn’t mean they’re nice." 

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Nicholas is concerned for his mother’s relationship with her mom who has a terrible drinking problem.   Dr. Laura: "She’d rather be drunk than be a warm mommy." 

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Katia's thoughts of her past divorce are overwhelming her ability to commit to her current relationship.   Dr. Laura: "Cut this crap out or you'll lose him."

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Dawn purchased her grandchildren two-piece swimsuits and can't understand why her daughter won't allow them to be worn.   Dr. Laura: "Don't be intrusive and arrogant."

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I grew up in a family that seldom gave a hug.  Fortunately, I married into a family that enjoyed hugging, and I eventually became comfortable giving hugs.  Four years ago, I became a...

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Carol’s grandson wants to use her beach home as a wedding venue, but she’s not particularly happy with what she sees as an abusive marriage in the making.    Dr. Laura: "You must always...