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- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 8 minutes
- Episodes
- 2670
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
How Can I Avoid Bad Relationships?
Brandi wants Dr. Laura's advice on how to stop making poor relationship choices. - Dr. Laura: "You are worth more than your bad choices."
What bad choices are you making in life? Email me your thought…
Sex is Our Only Real Issue
Abby and Rob would like to work on improving the quality of their sex life. - Dr. Laura: "Sensuality and sex are important parts of caring for yourself."
What would make you happier with your sex life…
I'm Not Emotional About My Mother's Death
Chris is concerned by the lack of emotion he feels over his mom's death. - Dr. Laura: "Feelings add to the texture of life. Free yourself to feel yours."
How are you with expressing feelings? Email me…
My Ex Threw Me a Curve Ball
How should Kordae proceed since discovering that her ex-husband asked their boys not to tell her that he knocked up his new girlfriend? - Dr. Laura: "Encourage your sons to come to you with anything …
I'm Traumatized By My Wife's Death
Frank is haunted by the pain he witnessed as his wife died. - Dr. Laura: "Your presence was a great comfort and blessing to your wife."
Have you ever been present when someone you loved passed? Email …
I Want My Sons to Become Doctors
Kevin doesn't like his wife's suggestion that they delay retirement and paying off their home in order to put all five of their sons through medical school. - Dr. Laura: "Support your kids' dreams, a…
My Daughter Is Being Defiant
Rachel's daughter is refusing to give her parents access to her online college accounts even though she expects them to pay her tuition and housing. - Dr. Laura: "Let her make the choice to fully sha…
My Son Put His Wife's Needs Over Ours
Was Dan wrong to chastise his son for being more concerned about the health of his wife and unborn baby than the health of his own parents? - Dr. Laura: "Adult children need to prioritize the family …
My Future is Uncertain
Mason is stressed and starting to worry about his job, engagement and home purchase. - Dr. Laura: "Planning and an ability to adapt is the antidote to worry."
How do you tackle stress? Email me your t…
My Husband is a Bully
Valerie feels bullied by her husband into sex on demand and fears the turmoil in their home is damaging the kids. - Dr. Laura: "Exposing your kids to your abuse is a form of child abuse."
Are you stro…
I'm Fantasizing About Other Women
Chase's wife's interest in sex has begun to dwindle during menopause, and he's starting to fantasize about other women. - Dr. Laura: "Share your insecurities with your wife."
Do you share your insecur…
How Can I Let Go of My Grown Son?
Lizbell knows that she has to stop helping her adult son financially, but it breaks her heart to think of him suffering. - Dr. Laura: "Good parenting can be painful."
Are your adult children doing wel…
I'm Overly Emotional
Adam doesn't like how he is moved to tears whenever he sees examples of the loving relationships he has always longed for. - Dr. Laura: "It's OK to be moved by your emotions."
What makes you emotional…
Is It OK To Spoil the Grandkids?
Should Cindy confront her parents for feeding their great-grandchildren sugary snacks and telling them to hide it from their parents? - Dr. Laura: "No one is allowed to undermine the wishes of a pare…
I'm Angry About My Mom's Double Life
Karen's continued anger over her mother's infidelity is preventing them from having a decent relationship. - Dr. Laura: "Being resentful adds no value to your life."
What are you angry about that you'…
I Feel Guilty For Not Feeling Guilty
Oneda wonders if it's wrong for her to feel so ambivalent about the impending death of her abusive, mentally ill mother. - Dr. Laura: "It's difficult to be a good daughter to a bad mother."
How is you…
I'm Struggling To Quit Smoking
Vanessa is working hard to quit smoking, but she wishes it wasn't so difficult. - Dr. Laura: "There's no triumph if there's no struggle."
What challenge are you most proud of having overcome? Email me…
My Deadbeat Brother is Living With Me
Keesha invited her loser brother to live with her, but the arrangement is making her pretty unhappy. - Dr. Laura: "You'll be better off when you start putting more thought into important life decisio…
I Don't Want to Tell My Man What to Do
Although Lindsey would like her boyfriend to ask her family for her hand in marriage, she doesn't want to dictate to him how to propose. - Dr. Laura: "It's important for someone to let him know that …
I'm Tired Of Feeling This Way
Whenever she's away from her husband and young child, Liana feels a sense of dread and anxiety. - Dr. Laura: "Let your husband share your burdens."
Do you struggle with leaving your child in someone e…