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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…
Episodes
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I Miss My Dad
Shannon's relationship with her father has deteriorated since her parents' divorce, leaving her yearning for more. Email questions or comments…
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My Son's Father Forgot His Birthday
Krystal's son was born out of wedlock, and his birth father's lack of involvement is hurting the boy. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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Can We Survive This Stress?
April wants to help her relationship survive a series of unfortunate events, including the death of their twins. Email questions or comments…
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I'm Alarmed By What's On My Son's Phone
How should Kenneth approach his son about the pornography he discovered on the 14-year old's social media apps? Email questions or comments…
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Something is Going on With My Son
What should Rachel do in response to her 9-year-old son who seems unhappy and has started to become reclusive? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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I Don't Want My Ex to See Our Baby
Amber and her ex are not on good terms, and she'd rather he stay away from her and the baby they had out of wedlock. Email questions or comments…
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I'm At a Career Crossroads
Jane's biological clock is ticking, but she has a great career opportunity that would require her to delay having children for 5 more years. Email questions or…
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How Do I Prepare For Alzheimer's?
Natalie would like Dr. Laura's advice on how to best approach caring for and supporting her mother who was recently diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Email…
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My Husband Is Great In All Ways But One...
Sara is embarrassed that she has to attend social events alone because her husband has social anxiety and prefers to stay home. Email questions or comments…
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Work Stress Is Killing Me
Bill feels obligated to his business-partner sister to keep working even though the stress of the job is pushing him toward a nervous breakdown. Email…
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I'd Like to Control My Opinionated Ways
Lisa doesn't like the person she is turning into and would like to be less outspoken and critical. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate…
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I Need to Clear Something Up
How should Rosemary address a situation at work where her co-workers believe something about her that is incorrect? Email questions or comments…
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My Mom Hasn't Changed a Bit
Carrie left her 4 children in the care of her mother who treated them the way Carrie was treated as a child, and the results were not good. Email questions or…
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I'm Disappointed in My Son
Kathy doesn't want to lose her relationship with her son, but he does not treat her with the respect she wants and needs. Email questions or comments…
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I Discovered My Late Husband's Affairs
Should Janice confront the women whose letters and photos she found after her husband's death prove that he had been unfaithful? Email questions or comments…
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I Didn't Honor My Husband's Last Wish
Tamera is beating herself up over not fulfilling her husband's wish to die at home instead of in the hospital. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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Will My Son Be OK on His Own?
Nancy worries about her autistic son as he navigates life as an adult. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio program: call…
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What Do I Owe My Kids?
Tom is dealing with some significant health issues and is wondering if he has done enough financially to set his kids up for success. Email questions or…
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My Values Can Be a Burden
24-year-old Annie says it's challenging to date and adhere to her traditional values. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio…
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Does Our Daughter Need Our Help?
Julie's daughter is feeling pressure from her future in-laws to hire their daughter as her wedding photographer. Email questions or comments…
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We Were the Exception
How can Phillip talk to his 12-year-old daughter about boys and his expectation that she never shacks up when he and his wife did just that? Email questions or…
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Are My Expectations Unreasonable?
Kelly says her fiancé doesn't do enough to make her feel sexy, and she's wondering if this will be a problem in their marriage. Email questions or comments…
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I Have the Tools to Help My Husband
Thanks to Dr. Laura's help, Sara says she has been doing several things differently and seeing wonderful results in her marriage. Email questions or comments…
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I Feel So Much Better
Since speaking with Dr. Laura a few months ago, Sara says she is enjoying life and her siblings much more. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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Was I Wrong to End My Engagement?
Alex wants to learn from his recent relationship and asks Dr. Laura if he was correct to end it. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate…
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I'm Haunted By My Past
Kristine has been hiding the terrible story of her past abortions and wonders if it's a good idea to share it with her husband. Email questions or comments…
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I Stayed Married to a Cheater
Natalie wants to understand why she has never felt able to leave her husband who started cheating on her 21 years ago. Email questions or comments…
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Why Don't People Care About My Cancer?
Larry is hurt that his friends and family have stopped asking about his leukemia five years after his diagnosis. Email questions or comments…
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I'm Terrified to Interview - Part 2
In part 2 of this call, Dr. Laura equips Cara with tools to help her prepare for her first job interview in more than 23 years. Email questions or comments…
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I'm Terrified to Interview - Part 1
Cara is feeling a total lack of confidence in her ability to handle her first job interview after 23 years as a stay-at-home mom. Email questions or comments…
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My Son Wants to Give Up
Should Summer support her son ending 8 successful years of playing baseball in favor of getting a job and trying new things? Email questions or comments…
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Should I Stand With My Wife?
James' alcohol and drug-addicted wife is no longer allowed to see their grandchild, and James is wondering if he should stand by her and also stop seeing the…
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It's Hard to Parent Alone
Dr. Laura suggests a powerful intervention technique to help Alison, a widow, parent her two sons alone. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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I'm in the Middle of My Parents' Marriage
Shayna is tired of being her parents' mediator, but she's not sure how to relinquish that role. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on…
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What's a Stepdad To Do?
What's the best way for Richard to handle discipline when it comes to his college-aged stepdaughter? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
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My Sister is a Bully
Maria is trying to figure out how to maintain a relationship with the sister she says bullies everyone to get her way. Email questions or comments…
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I'm Avoiding My Grandparents
Kim's fear of her grandparents' eventual death causes so much anxiety that she finds herself avoiding them altogether. Email questions or comments…
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My Daughter is Being Bullied at School
Michelle wants to move her 3rd grade daughter to a different school to get away from a group of bratty girls, but Dr. Laura has a better idea... Email…
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I'm Ready to Start My Next Chapter
Single mom, Andrea, has successfully raised her son and wants Dr. Laura's advice on how to take on the next phase of her life. Email questions or comments…
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Holidays Bring out the Worst in Us
How can Eliza make this Christmas an enjoyable one when holiday and vacation planning typically causes friction in her marriage? Email questions or comments…
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What Does it Take to Be a Good Older Sister?
Sara struggles to live up to the expectations she has for herself, especially as big sister to her siblings. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#1 - Top 40 Countdown '22: Where are My Golden Years?
Sally thought her 70s would be more enjoyable and says she's depressed and distressed over her various aches and pains. - Dr. Laura: "Thank your body each day…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#2 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Husband Won't Change
Julianne's marriage has had the same problems for forty years. Should she think about leaving him after all this time? - Dr. Laura: "With acceptance comes a…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#3 - Top 40 Countdown '22: Am I Sexually Selfish?
Vanessa's last two boyfriends have complained that she puts too much pressure on them sexually and she knows she might have a sex-related problem. - Dr. Laura…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#4 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Marriage is Going Downhill
Katherine's third husband says she doesn't know how to communicate and makes wrong assumptions, causing unnecessary fighting. - Dr. Laura: "Do something each…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#5 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Family Feels Incomplete
Kyra's daughter died five years ago, and she and her husband wonder if they should foster, adopt or try to have another child. - Dr. Laura: "We cannot escape…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#6 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My In-Laws Get on My Nerves
Carol has finally blown up after years of ignoring her in-laws' negative behavior, and now everything is awkward. - Dr. Laura: "You're not under any obligation…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#7 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Out-of-Wedlock Son is Unhappy
Ben never married the mother of his first son and would like advice on how to make him more “comfortable” when he visits Ben's new wife and 5-month-old. - Dr…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#8 - Top 40 Countdown '22: How Can I Protect My Daughter From Mean Girls?
Sabrina's 13-year-old is encountering some nasty teen drama, and Sabrina wants to shield her from any pain. - Dr. Laura: "Learning to deal with negative…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#9 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Husband is Seeing an 18-Year-Old!
Hannah just discovered that her husband of 5 years has been sneaking around with a teenager. - Dr. Laura: "Sometimes admitting a mistake and moving on is the…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#10 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Dog Died, and I'm a Wreck
Patrick is suffering after his dog's death the way he did when his own parents died, and he's concerned that there's something wrong with him. - Dr. Laura…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#11 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My 10-year-old is a Perfectionist
How can Leroy help his daughter overcome her anxiety when she performs less than perfectly in school and sports? - Dr. Laura: "Illustrate to your children that…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#12 - Top 40 Countdown '22: I Shouldn't Have Married My Husband
Izabella's husband is a good lover and a good father, but she's unhappy with how self-centered he is and says she'd leave if they didn't have kids. - Dr…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#13 - Top 40 Countdown '22: I Don't Know How I Can Go On
Holly's 30-year-old son died a year ago, and her family is worried about how inconsolable she is. - Dr. Laura: "Your son's life continues through your…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#14 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Husband is Headed for Hospice
Kelly is struggling with how to show love and support to her husband as he enters hospice care. - Dr. Laura: "Let your husband comfort you and show you that…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#15 - Top 40 Countdown '22: I'm Traumatized by a Stranger's Death
Kate is a nurse who witnessed the death of a woman the same age and with the same name as her mother, and now she can't stop thinking about her. - Dr. Laura…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#16 - Top 40 Countdown '22: I'm Not Ready For Marriage
Lewis isn't sure that he wants to marry his girlfriend of 9 years. - Dr. Laura: "It's selfish to continue a relationship that you know isn't headed for…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#17 - Top 40 Countdown '22: I'd Like More Sex
Since becoming parents to twins nearly four years ago, sex has been lacking between Steven and his wife. What can he do to get more? - Dr. Laura: "Women need…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#18 - Top 40 Countdown '22: I Hate Letting People Down
Diane has a hard time saying no to people, and it stresses her out to disappoint anyone. - Dr. Laura: "People who really care about you will respect your…
The Dr. Laura Podcast#19 - Top 40 Countdown '22: My Foster Son Won't Forgive His Mom
Steven wants to encourage his foster son to have goodwill toward his bio-mom even though she's never been a positive force in his life. - Dr. Laura: "People…