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...

stay-at-home mom

I stayed home and raised five children. It wasn’t always peaches and cream, and it’s a lot of hard work. But through the years, I’ve received many great compliments on how well-behaved my...

stay-at-home mom

In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Audrey was planning to be a stay-at-home-mom with her first baby, but her husband is unemployed and asking her to go back to work. Dr. Laura: "One...

stay-at-home mom

In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Eliza is toying with the idea of quitting her full-time job to become a stay-at-home mom, but she fears letting down her company. Dr. Laura: "You can...

stay-at-home mom

In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms Week: Ann shares how people react to hearing her “trick” for successfully raising her daughters. Dr. Laura: "There’s no luck here. You chose wisely!"