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- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 2657
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Breaking Up Is Hard to Do
Natalie feels like a failure after leaving her boyfriend of 7 years.
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Refresher: I’m In Trouble With My Stepson And His Wife
Marsha conveyed to her stepson and his wife that she didn’t want to be a babysitter to their kids and that’s caused a family rift.
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Deep Dive: How to Be a Good Parent After a Bad Childhood
Can you go on to be a good parent if you had a really terrible childhood? The answer is, yes. People who've had horrible childhood experiences can become good parents, although the stats aren't great…
When Can Teens Make Their Own Decisions?
Dr. Laura helps Madeline and her mom reach a compromise about social media and multiple piercings.
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Press the Eject Button on Controlling, Over-bearing Relatives
Mercedes is afraid to upset her curmudgeon of an aunt, so she tolerates her incessant phone calls and inconvenient visits.
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Refresher: We Disagree Over My Husband’s Mother
Audra is ready to cut ties with her mother-in-law, but her husband Jesse is not ready to end it despite the chaos in their marriage.
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Am I Doing Enough for Dear Old Dad?
With a job and family of his own, Joe has little time to travel across the country to help his sisters care for their elderly father.
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You Have to Make a Change to See a Change
Patty has been complaining about her stepson's behavior for 25 years and says she's finally had enough.
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Keeping Quiet to Keep the Peace
Cody knows her daughter-in-law is lying about her kids' inheritance, but spilling the beans could damage Cody's relationship with her grandchildren.
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DNA Does Not Make One a Daddy
Renee is not interested in connecting with the birth father she's never known.
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I Don't Want to Get My Heart Broken
If Victoria truly fears being hurt, she needs to avoid rushing into marriage with a man she's only known six months.
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I Feel Alone and Disconnected
The thought of meeting new people makes Mary anxious, but she knows that isolating is no way to live.
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Our Daughter Ditched Us
After spending loads of money and time trying to help her adopted daughter with her mental health issues, Maria's daughter has moved back in with her birth mother and is ghosting her adoptive parents…
Refresher: I’m Concerned About My Daughter Hitting Rock Bottom - Part 2
From my Call of the Day archives; Jori calls back with her mother one week later to discuss what she’s learned from her prior discussion with Dr. Laura.
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Deep Dive: Putting Your Family First
One of the biggest problems I've run across in recent years of taking calls on the Dr. Laura Program is of adult, married, (mostly) women who allow themselves to be emotionally drained by their deman…
I Want to Leave But I'm Not Ready
How can Ann improve her life without having to leave her alcoholic husband? Dr. Laura has the answer!
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My Life is Stuck in Neutral
Janine is paralyzed by her past and not enjoying her life but would like to learn how.
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Refresher: I’m Concerned About My Daughter Hitting Rock Bottom - Part 1
From my Call of the Day archives; Trish's adult daughter Jori works for her. Trish says she can't make a suggestion or offer an opportunity without Jori getting angry at her.
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My Ex is Dating a "Hit Woman"
Linda and her ex-husband co-existed peacefully until he started bringing his nasty new girlfriend to social functions.
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My Friend is Suffering, But So am I
Robin doesn't know if she can continue to be there for a dying friend who is verbally abusive.
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