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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
The Dr. Laura PodcastIs This Relationship Working or is it a Waste?
How should Ashlen proceed with her boyfriend of 4 years who just admitted that he's not sure he wants to marry her? Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhy Do I Let People Steal My Joy?
How can Lauren change the way she reacts to negative comments? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio program: call…
The Dr. Laura PodcastOur Toddler is Coming Between Us
Ryan and Ivonne are exhausted and arguing with each other over how to get their young daughter into a better sleep routine. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI'm a Non-Smoker Thanks To You!
Jay calls to thank Dr. Laura for the advice that helped him kick his smoking habit. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI Have In-Law Issues
Kristin wants to spend more time with her own loving parents instead of honoring her husband's desire to spend equal time during the holidays with his…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI Need Help With Keeping My Cool
Abby wants Dr. Laura's advice on how to control her temper around her husband and children. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the…
The Dr. Laura PodcastHow Do I Handle This Destructive Family Dynamic?
Kellie has finally had it with her father who tries to dictate how she, her husband and her adult siblings live their lives. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhy Am I Doing This to Myself?
Anne is a 24-year-old looking for love from a guy who only wants nookie. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio program…
The Dr. Laura PodcastThis Marriage is Unhealthy
At age 18, Lisa married a man she didn't love and says their constant fighting is damaging their children and making their home unhappy. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Parents Baby My 31-year-old Brother
Sam is annoyed by her parents who complain about taking care of their healthy adult son, but don't do anything to end his dependency. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastHow Do I Help My Helpless Mom?
Sarah can't figure out the best way to interact with her parents who, despite her best efforts, won't do what's necessary to improve their lives. Email…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhen Is It OK To Live Together?
Annalisa wonders if it's ever acceptable to live together for financial reasons. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate on the radio…
The Dr. Laura PodcastTips For The Newly Widowed
With a few years under his belt living as a widower, Drew calls to share the three things that have helped him move forward since the death of his wife. Email…
The Dr. Laura PodcastHow Do I Fix This Relationship?
Elaine's stepson and daughter-in-law aren't speaking to Elaine and her husband since they chose not to help the couple out by dog-sitting. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhat's the Right Punishment For My Teen?
Isabel and her mom work with Dr. Laura to come up with an appropriate consequence for having stolen money from her parents. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastYou Deserve Kudos!
Although Sara was initially reluctant to take Dr. Laura's advice, she calls back to describe how it changed her life for the better. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Neighbor is Badmouthing Me
Should Brad confront a neighbor who has been a jerk ever since Brad sold his house to the highest bidder instead of to the neighbor? Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI'm Mourning My Mother
Cheryl stopped speaking to her abusive mother twenty years ago but finds herself dealing with a mix of emotions now that her mom has died. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhy Do I Let My Friend Walk All Over Me?
Alissa explores with Dr. Laura why she continues to make plans with a friend who consistently cancels at the last minute. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI Feel Like a Bad Friend
Kristin would like Dr. Laura's take on an interaction with her friend that she worries she may have mishandled. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI Feel Like I Didn't Matter
Heather was molested as a child and has never gotten over the unjust way she believes her abuse was handled by her family. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhy Do I Still Fantasize About My Ex?
Sarah is happily married, so why can't she shake the dreams she's having about her ex-boyfriend? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com Participate…
The Dr. Laura PodcastShould I Tell My Kids About My Unplanned Pregnancy?
Penny worries that her adult children's interest in genealogy will lead them to discover the secret child she gave up for adoption as a teen. Email questions…
The Dr. Laura PodcastShould I Leave My Alcoholic Husband?
Alicia is considering divorcing her husband who is in recovery for the third time, but Dr. Laura has a different idea of how to best protect their teenage…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Past Is Damaging the Present
Ann really needs to get some things off her chest but says her husband gets uncomfortable when she tries to talk to him about her painful childhood. Email…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Friends Are Gossiping About My Late Husband
The happy memories Lisa has of her deceased husband are being distorted by rumors her friends are circulating. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
The Dr. Laura PodcastDid I Marry a Selfish Man?
Jane thinks her husband isn't doing the right thing by their children, but Dr. Laura helps Jane see how she is actually the destructive force in their family…
The Dr. Laura PodcastShould I Give In to My Manipulative Granny?
How should Julie respond to her grandmother who insists that she should have the right to visit anytime that's most convenient to her. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastWhere's This Relationship Going?
How can Christina turn around her relationship with a man who expects her to cook and clean for him? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
The Dr. Laura PodcastThis is The Most Difficult Parenting Stage Yet
Debra finds the transition from being the mom of a teen to that of a young adult difficult, and she's not sure how to advise her 21-year-old daughter. Email…
The Dr. Laura PodcastDepression is Sucking the Life Out of Me
Elva has gone to counseling for her depression but says it's too hard to take the steps necessary to change the direction of her life. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Daughter Needs God
Lisa thinks her daughter could get her life on track if she would just return to church, but Dr. Laura says it's time for Lisa to let her daughter go. Email…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Mom's Not Good to Me
A comment that Jake's daughter made has helped him come to terms with the fact that his own mother is unsupportive and makes his life unhappy. Email questions…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Sister Doesn't Protect My Kids
William wonders if it's time to forbid his children from going to their aunt's house since she has exercised poor judgment with them on several occasions…
The Dr. Laura PodcastYour Prescription Was The Cure!
Amy, who has borderline personality disorder, calls Dr. Laura with an update on how well Dr. Laura's advice has helped her control her rage and abusive…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Sister Isn't Much Help With Mom
Eileen doesn't understand why her sister isn't trying to be more helpful by offering to help care for their elderly mother. Email questions or comments…
The Dr. Laura PodcastCan I Salvage My Menopausal Sex Life?
Miriam says menopause has zapped her sex drive, and she's worried about how it's going to impact her marriage. Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Mother Won't Admit the Truth
Stacey is newly sober and trying to work through the problems of her childhood, but her mother refuses to acknowledge the painful past. Email questions or…
The Dr. Laura PodcastOur Golden Years Aren't As Happy As I'd Hoped
Since retiring a year ago, Gerald says his wife acts increasingly annoyed by him and is also unwilling to go to counseling or do any work to make their…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Nephew Is a Disappointment to Me
Tammy is angry that her nephew hasn't done more to comfort her since her mother died. - Dr. Laura: "Turning pain into anger is a common coping technique." Have…
The Dr. Laura PodcastAddiction Has Rocked My Family
Michelle says her sister is destroying her life with alcohol just two years after their brother died from his addictions, and she worries about the impact of…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Dad and I Don't See Eye-to-Eye
Nick's dad is concerned that he's on the wrong path, but Dr. Laura notices something exceptional about this 16-year-old during their call. - Dr. Laura: "Find…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Wife Doesn't Like My Son
Jewell is frustrated that his wife isn't being a better stepmother to his son. - Dr. Laura: "It's damaging for children to be around stepparents who don't care…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI Want to Stop Abusing My Husband
Amy and her husband are recovering addicts who don't have a handle on how to treat each other kindly instead of being hurtful. Dr. Laura: "Every marriage is a…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI've Got My Mom Stuck In My Head
Matt says he hears his mother's voice chastising him when he makes decisions for his family that remind him of his own childhood. - Dr. Laura: "Trust…
The Dr. Laura PodcastInternational Podcast Day: Were My Expectations Too High?
Did you know I have released over 2,000 calls of my podcast? Since today is #InternationalPodcastDay, I wanted to share this #FlashbackFriday, my first Call of…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI'm Caught In the Middle of Thanksgiving Drama
It's Nicole's turn to host her family for Thanksgiving, and her cousin has asked that Nicole not invite her aunt to the dinner. - Dr. Laura: "Holidays can…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI Caught My Husband Chatting With Other Women
Lynn's husband says she's a complainer who's hard to live with and now he has started chatting online with other women. - Dr. Laura: "Whet his appetite each…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Kids Don't Know Their Grandmother
Renee is estranged from her mother and wants to know how to explain to her young daughters why they don't know their grandmother. - Dr. Laura: "Children need…
The Dr. Laura PodcastHave I Damaged My Girls?
Melissa wants her daughters to avoid relationships with abusive men, but she knows that she set the opposite example with her marriage to their father. - Dr…
The Dr. Laura PodcastAll My Plans Are Shot
18-year-old McCaulay says he's lost and not sure what the future holds since an accident that left him seriously injured. - Dr. Laura: "Give yourself time to…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Friend is a Cheater
Robin is unhappy with her new friend who revealed that she cheated on her husband with her brother-in-law. - Dr. Laura: "Keep away from destructive people."…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI'm Obsessed With a Lost Opportunity
James is beating himself up for not taking advantage of a real estate opportunity that he believes would have been great. - Dr. Laura: "You deserve a pat on…
The Dr. Laura PodcastIs It Time To Shutter Our Business?
Greg is questioning whether he's doing the right thing by closing his family's 3rd generation jewelry business. - Dr. Laura: "Missing something doesn't mean…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy Mom Favors My Sister
Pam's mother is helping her sister raise her daughter and Pam feels envious of the amount of time they get to spend together. - Dr. Laura: "Be thankful that…
The Dr. Laura PodcastHow 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…
The Dr. Laura PodcastSex 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…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI'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…
The Dr. Laura PodcastMy 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…
The Dr. Laura PodcastI'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…