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The Dr. Laura Podcast
My Call of the Day is now “The Dr. Laura Podcast” - Dr. Laura is in. Every day. No charge. I’m sharing my take on pressing issues, enlightening research on human behavior, answering questions I get by email, and my favorite, most instructive interactions with callers. Everything you’ll hear is designed to help you become a better spouse, parent, family member, co-worker, friend, and human being. It’s the free therapy you need! Download “The Dr. Laura Podcast” at DrLaura.com, the SiriusXM app…
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#26 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I'm Having Communication Issues with My Mom
Kate is frustrated by her mother's forgetfulness and her angry reaction whenever Kate points out her mistakes. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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#27 - Top 40 Countdown '23: It's Hard to Give Up The Dream
Terri is miserable in her marriage, but, at age 63, is looking to Dr. Laura for solutions other than divorce. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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#28 - Top 40 Countdown '23: My Daughter's Mother is a Mess
Should Michael marry the psychologically damaged woman he had a baby with out of wedlock? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the…
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#29 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I Killed My Marriage
Curtis says his wife is divorcing him over his cheating, selfish ways, but Dr. Laura thinks there's a chance he can turn things around. Email questions or…
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#30 - Top 40 Countdown '23: Why Won't My Son Call More Often?
What can Christine do to encourage more interaction with her adult son who rarely calls or texts her? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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#31 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I'm Easily Frustrated
9-year-old Rubi wants to know how she can be more patient with her little sister. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio…
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#32 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I'm Afraid to Perform
Dr. Laura tells the story of her own childhood piano performance to help 10-year-old Victoria manage her anxiety about her upcoming recital. Email questions or…
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#33 - Top 40 Countdown '23: Am I Being Selfish?
Is it wrong of Derek to ask his wife, who is 54 and has children from a previous relationship, to give him children of his own? Email questions or comments…
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#34 - Top 40 Countdown '23: How Do I Confront My Husband?
Janet suspects that her husband has been sneaking to watch porn, but she hasn't had the courage to talk to him about it. Email questions or comments…
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#35 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I Can't Admit That I'm Wrong
Dale would like to find a way to mend his relationship with his daughter without admitting to any of the wrongdoing that led to their estrangement. Email…
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#36 - Top 40 Countdown '23: My Wife Shut Me Down
George is having a challenging time being flirty and romantic with his wife, who was sexually abused as a child. Email questions or comments…
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#37 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I Need To Move on From My Biological Family
Even though Maurice was adopted as a teen by a loving and supportive family, he finds himself acting more like his biological parents and jeopardizing his…
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#38 - Top 40 Countdown '23: I Want My Granddaughter Back
Roberta wants to continue her close relationship with her youngest granddaughter without bending to the demands of the child's new foster mother. Email…
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#39 - Top 40 Countdown '23: My In-Laws Aren't Good to My Kids
Sandie is upset that her husband's parents don't do more to show love to their grandchildren. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on…
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#40 - Top 40 Countdown '23: My Roommate is a Slob!
How should Micayla deal with her roommate who is a total slob? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio program: call…
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My Daughter Was Touched Inappropriately
Molly's not sure what to do with the information her young daughter just shared about being touched inappropriately by a relative. Email questions or comments…
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My Childhood Trauma Is Back In My Life
Andrew is reluctant to testify against the man who molested him decades ago. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio program…
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My Father-in-Law Is a Big Disappointment
No matter how she tries, Dawn cannot find a way to get her father-in-law to give her husband and their family the attention she feels they deserve. Email…
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I Can't Stand Leaving My Kid!
April's worried about her nine-year-old son's reaction to her and daddy's long couples' vacation. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate…
The Dr. Laura PodcastTeaching Kids Character Through Competition
Want to win at the game of parenting? Teach your child how to handle life. That's actually the point of parenting, so if you accomplish it, I'd say you've hit…
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I Don't Feel Festive While Mourning
Deborah's anticipating how difficult it'll be to spend the first Thanksgiving without her husband. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate…
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I'm Lost After My Dad's Passing
Nineteen-year-old Luke feels unsure of his next steps as he mourns his father's unexpected passing. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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I Realize What I Did to My Kid
How should Linda apologize to her adult son for putting him aside as a child to focus on her first-born? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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My Siblings Drag Me Back to the Past
Sarah and her siblings have dealt with their bad childhoods in different ways, but their conversations only rehash their shared past. Email questions or…
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Making a Decision to Stay in a Marriage
Nancy and her husband decided to try marriage counseling. During their last counseling visit, the therapist challenged them to think about if they wanted to…
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How Do I Respond to My Children?
Richard has a strained relationship with his mother due to her negative comments. She seems to cause conflict wherever she goes. Even though his mom is nothing…
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Should I Continue a Relationship With My Family?
John's family has a history of mistreating him and lying. He has since distanced himself, but now his father is sick and John is unsure if he should rekindle a…
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I Want My Mom to Help My Dad
Andrea's mom moved close to her a few years ago. The problem is that she left her husband behind. Now that Andrea's father is having some medical issues, she…
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Is It Wrong for Me to Be So Upset?
Erin is confused over the heartbreak she has been feeling since the death of her ex-father-in-law. If she's divorced, should she be this upset over his…
The Dr. Laura PodcastCoping With Your Drug-Addicted Child
I want to open today's Deep Dive podcast on dealing with drug-addicted children with this incredible call I took years ago from a mom named Dee ... Email…
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My New Boyfriend Is Deploying
Marissa is trying to figure out the next steps in the wonderful relationship she started two months ago now that her guy is about to deploy. Email questions or…
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I Need a Break From My Mom
Dr. Laura teaches Jennifer how to use the truth to set her free from the constant emotional caregiving her mother needs. Email questions or comments…
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How Can I Help My Sister's Family?
Jay's brother-in-law is angry and disturbed by how much his children bonded to their grandparents while he was away on a long deployment. Email questions or…
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Will We or Won't We Have a Baby?
Mike and Lindsay's marriage is in limbo as the couple tries to decide if they will have a child together, remain a childless couple or split up. Email…
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My Shack-up Honey Propositioned Our Neighbor!
Cassie is hurt and embarrassed that the shack-up boyfriend she financially supports tried to have sex with the girl next door. Email questions or comments…
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Parenthood Is Putting a Strain on My Marriage
Dr. Laura helps Elizabeth take a first step towards rekindling the closeness in her marriage, which has faded since the couple became parents. Email questions…
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I Don't Want My Stepdad Near My Son
How should Katherine respond to her mother who's upset that her husband has been banned from family functions since touching Katherine's son inappropriately?…
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The Men In My Life Don't Get Along
How can Andrea have a happy family Thanksgiving when her son doesn't want to be in the same room as her husband? Email questions or comments…
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I Don't Get Along With My Sister-in-Law
Monica wants to find a way to deal with her sister-in-law's put downs and negative comments. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on…
The Dr. Laura PodcastAging Gracefully
How old do you feel? Wait! Don't tell me. Let me guess. You feel 10 to 20 years younger than you actually are. How did I know that? It's a nearly universal…
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My Brother Is Being Abused
Kristine is uncomfortable visiting her brother because of the terrible way his wife and her family demean and verbally abuse him. Email questions or comments…
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I've Been Hiding My Divorce
Katie fears admitting to her future in-laws that she hid her failed first marriage from them for two years. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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I Wish Things Were How They Used To Be
As her daughter enters adulthood, Brooke struggles to accept how their relationship has changed. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate…
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I Feel Obligated to Make Amends With My Mom
Does Robin owe her mother an apology for bad behavior while enduring her physical abuse in early years? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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Do I Keep My Family Together At All Costs?
After being told to stop breast-feeding, Beth fears her husband's parenting demands have crossed a line. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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Was I Wrong to Apologize to My Wife?
Allen wonders if his reaction was justified when his wife cancelled their date night at the last minute. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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Why Am I Having These Thoughts?
Beth recently lost her beloved dog. During his last hours and his death Beth's mind was going into some very dark places. Now Beth is filled with guilt over…
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What Should I Do Now?
Krissy's daughter had her sweatshirt taken at school. Krissy's daughter tried to get her sweatshirt back but the boy who "borrowed" her shirt began to lie. Now…
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My Husband Won't Accept Our Son
May is accepting that her son is gay, but her husband seems to be having a harder time. May's son wants them to meet a friend but her husband is refusing and…
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What Do I Tell My Son About His Father?
Christine is trying to put her young son's life back together after his father was murdered. Unfortunately, he's beginning to notice that Daddy isn't around…
The Dr. Laura PodcastDeep Dive Classic: The Book I Never Wrote
When I discuss my bestselling book, “The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands,” there's inevitably a chorus of women who say, “I'll read this book when you write…
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How Do I Move Past the Anger I Now Feel Towards My Mother?
Kayla never paid much attention to growing up without a mother. Now that she is a mother, she realizes her anger toward her own mom. Email questions or…
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I Don't Have Time For Everybody!
Shannon is overwhelmed by the time and energy she puts into helping her parents and in-laws while also trying to raise her children and be a good wife. Email…
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My Daughter's Boyfriend is a Loser
What can Jim do about his 21-year-old daughter's disappointing choice in a boyfriend? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio…
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My Cousin Calls Me a Super Spreader
Elizabeth and her cousin are in a tiff over a recent illness that left the cousin accusing Elizabeth of always getting the family sick. Email questions or…
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My Son Is Done With Me
Mike's son from his first marriage has decided that he no longer wants to be around his dad and stepfamily. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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My Brother's Girlfriend Comes Between Us
Janna's brother is dating a destructive woman who is hurting his relationship with his entire family. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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My Parents Won't Let Me Quit!
Callie and her parents would like Dr. Laura's input as to whether Callie should be able to quit her high school cheer squad. Email questions or comments…
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Why Am I Always Butting Heads With My Mom?
Raquel calls her mom her best friend, but their latest spat has left them not speaking and it's tearing Raquel up. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastAvoiding Shattered Holidays
Family drama calls to the Dr. Laura Program are abundant this time of year. Issues tend to rear their ugly heads during the holiday season, and it can start…