stay-at-home mom

A good friend of mine is sad her oldest child is headed off to college. She cries every day at the thought of being without her daughter and is having a hard time keeping herself together....

stay-at-home mom

I’m a few weeks from having my first child, and I just finished my last day of work. When my husband and I got home, he wrapped me in a tight hug, thanked me for working so hard at my job...

stay-at-home mom

When I became a stay-at-home mom, we had four children. This was during the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, and I lost my part-time job. We’d tried many other times for me to stay...

stay-at-home mom

Once our daughter was born, my husband and I agreed that it was best for me to quit my job and stay home to raise her and any future children. My husband is an excellent provider and...

stay-at-home mom

I am 61 years old, and had my first baby when I was 21. The entire time I was pregnant, I had every intention of going back to work after my baby was six weeks old. That changed...

stay-at-home mom

I’m in my mid-forties and am a stay-at-home mom to eleven children! I used to listen to you often as a teen, and back then I wrote a poem I want to share with you, as I knew even then what...

stay-at-home mom

From time to time, I hear women call your show saying they can’t afford to stay home full time with their children. I wanted to give my testimonial that it IS possible, but the husband and...

stay-at-home mom

Katie's husband is burned out and eager to retire, but she's not sure she can be supportive since they still have two children at home.   Dr. Laura: "Construct a downsizing plan together...

stay-at-home mom

It took me a long time to become a mother. For 15 long years, my husband and I went through every possible medical procedure available to us to become parents. During that time, I became...