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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 2666
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Week of Character, Courage & Conscience: Should I Call Their Parents?
Kate worries if she should inform the parents of her teen daughter’s friends who were caught vaping and hiding alcohol. - Dr. Laura: "Be less concerned about YOU and MORE concerned about these childr…
Week of Character, Courage & Conscience: How Do I Say Goodbye?
Tara is visiting her dying grandfather but doesn’t know what to say to him. - Dr. Laura: "What would you like to hear on your deathbed?"
What did you do when you had to say goodbye? Email me your thou…
Week of Character, Courage & Conscience: Should I Come Out Of Retirement To Save Lives?
Terry is questioning ending his retirement and returning to the medical field to aid in the battle against the pandemic. - Dr. Laura: "True heroes knowingly put themselves in harm's way for the sake …
Week of Character, Courage & Conscience: Is It Okay To Have Feelings As A First Responder?
Jason is a first responder who witnessed a terrible car accident while off-duty. He finds himself overwhelmed by his feelings, but isn’t sure if this is normal considering his occupation. - Dr. Laura…
How Do I Handle My Lying Mom? - Part 2
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 child."
What…
My Wife Lied to Me
Bill's wife just confessed that she cheated on him 12 years ago, but she's asking him to stay with her. - Dr. Laura: "Between now and dead, is this the life you want to live?"
Could you forgive an in…
I'm Leaving My Mom in the Lurch
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 the famil…
Should I Leave My Husband?
Elizabeth's husband has recently stopped drinking after being an alcoholic for 11 years, but she feels like it's still time to leave him. - Dr. Laura: "The personality of an alcoholic doesn't necessa…
My Marriage Isn't Working
Asha's family facilitated an arranged marriage, but the newlyweds fight a lot and don't have a connection. - Dr. Laura: "Arranged marriages can be both culturally appropriate and an emotional mismatc…
People Make Fun of Me
Vivian is being teased by kids at her summer camp because of her hairy arms and legs, and she'd like to know how best to stand up to them. Dr. Laura: "Refusing to get upset takes the wind out of a bu…
I Lost My Baby
Meegan and her husband are struggling to cope with the death of their daughter in utero just two days before a scheduled c-section. Dr. Laura: "Helping someone through their pain can help you through…
Is it Time to Cut My Parents Loose?
Steven's tumultuous childhood and bad parents are still impacting his life in a negative way. Dr. Laura: "Holding on to hope can hurt more than rejection."
What have you been holding out hope for? Ema…
I Take Care of Everyone But Myself - Part 2
Dr. Laura helps Jennifer come up with a way to be compassionate with herself without running away from her husband and kids. Dr. Laura: "Change today and all your tomorrows with sweet requests and gu…
I Take Care of Everyone But Myself - Part 1
Jennifer is a people-pleaser who has started to focus on her own needs and now feels out of step with being a wife and mother. Dr. Laura: "Being connected to others requires some amount of self-sacri…
I'm Stuck in the Middle
Susan would like to know the best way to extract herself from disagreements between her daughter and her husband. - Dr. Laura: "When adult children don't respect authority, it's time for them to leav…
I'd Like to Let Go of My Anger
Karen's stepchildren told lies about her years ago, and she's still having a hard time letting go of her anger towards them. - Dr. Laura: "Children are generally not happy about their parents remarry…
I Lost My Son's Hamster!
Sonya's son's hamster escaped after she accidentally left its cage door open, and she hasn't admitted to her son that she is the reason for the loss. Dr. Laura: Show the character you are trying to r…
I'm Uncomfortable Spending My Inheritance
Jennifer inherited money after the death of her mother and brother, but she doesn't feel right spending it. - Dr. Laura: "Let the money honor their lives by bringing some joy and peace to yours."
How…
My Dad Had a Secret Family
Blair's father was unfaithful and had a secret family and Blair is afraid of her own husband doing the same thing. - Dr. Laura: "Life is like monkey bars; to move forward, you must let go of the bar …
Money Trouble is Hurting Our Marriage
Since moving into a more expensive neighborhood, Tyson says he is struggling financially and with his marriage. - Dr. Laura: "Work as a team to resolve problems you've both created."
Are finances one…