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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 2666
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
I Want to Get Married, But How?
Kendall is 36 and finally ready to “find a nice guy,” but her past is interfering with her ability to be open and vulnerable in relationships. - Dr. Laura: "It can be difficult to give up being in co…
Can We Have a Phone?
12-year-olds Toland and Shaetuck want Dr. Laura's opinion on tweens and phones. - Dr. Laura: "Kids generally do not have the maturity and self-restraint to be responsible with smartphones."
At what ag…
I Haven't Been “Real” With My Dad
15-year-old Beth needs help telling her father how she really feels about her parents' divorce and her dad shacking up with his girlfriend. - Dr. Laura: "You'll be disappointed throughout life if you…
I'm Lost
Erica's not happy being 30, jobless, overweight and promiscuous. - Dr. Laura: "It's time to choose respecting yourself over happy-in-the-moment."
What challenges have you overcome to find happiness? E…
I'm Overly Critical
Christina wants to become less critical of her kids, friends and family because it's damaging her relationships. - Dr. Laura: "Adults who constantly criticize are often defending and protecting thems…
My Husband's OCD is Out of Control
Ann can no longer deal with her husband who gets explosively irritated with their children if he comes home and sees anything out of order in their home. - Dr. Laura: "People are more likely to chang…
Should I Stay, or Should I Go?
Delia got pregnant and married at 18 and, two kids and ten years later, she is thinking of leaving her husband. - Dr. Laura: "Endure the less-than-perfect situation you chose for the sake of your chi…
How Do I Forgive My Dead Husband?
Kathy's husband killed himself five years ago, and she wonders if she can ever forgive him for destroying their life together. Dr. Laura: "The brains of the profoundly depressed lack the chemicals to…
My Sons Aren't Helping Me
Barbara was a proudly independent, divorced mom who raised her two sons alone and she wonders why, now that she's sick, her grown sons aren't helping her. - Dr. Laura: "It can be hard for independent…
1.) Top 40 Countdown - Avoiding “The 10 Stupid Things Women Do”
Top 40 Countdown - Jen’s 16-year-old daughter inquired about contraceptives only to receive Dr. Laura’s book, “The 10 Stupid Things Women Do” instead.
2.) Top 40 Countdown - I Fear Rejection
Top 40 Countdown - Katia's thoughts of her past divorce are overwhelming her ability to commit to her current relationship.
3.) Top 40 Countdown - I'm Not Getting The Sympathy I Need
Top 40 Countdown - Celia is upset that her in-laws have apparently stopped showing care and concern over the loss of her mom to COVID-19 … or have they?
4-2.) Top 40 Countdown - My Cousin Wants To Speak To Me - Part 2
Top 40 Countdown - Melissa updates Dr. Laura on what her cousin’s true intentions were after reaching out several years later.
4-1.) Top 40 Countdown - My Cousin Wants To Speak To Me - Part 1
Top 40 Countdown - Melissa’s bad cousin is reaching out to her after they parted ways seven years ago.
5.) Top 40 Countdown - My Teen Son Came Clean
Top 40 Countdown - After taking a marijuana-laced gummi bear, Sarah’s son came to her with the truth of what he’d done.
6.) Top 40 Countdown - Should I Send My Son Back To Private School?
Top 40 Countdown - Carla’s son has been failing his online studies finding himself 10 lessons behind due to an unmonitored distraction.
7.) Top 40 Countdown - I Fear Cancer’s Return
Top 40 Countdown - Emily’s been in remission from breast cancer, but since her mom’s passing from lung cancer she’s scared it will recur.
8.) Top 40 Countdown - Get Out Of My House!!
Top 40 Countdown - Mary’s brother continues to live in her basement despite being asked to leave.
9.) Top 40 Countdown - My Child Is Having Troubling Thoughts
Top 40 Countdown - Brittany’s 4-year-old daughter has recently developed a habit of “bad thoughts” which she finds disturbing.
10.) Top 40 Countdown - I Can’t Get Over The Pain and Loss
Top 40 Countdown - Mark came out to his parents 12 years ago and it instantly turned into them feeling bad for themselves ending their relationship.