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Stupid Things Mothers-In-Law Do
Mother-in-law / daughter-in-law relationships are just about the most major subject I've dealt with over my decades on the radio. When the in-laws and adult children don't get along, it affects everything ? your marriages, your grandkids and the relationship with your own child.
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Stupid Things Daughters-In-Law Do
Ok can we be real here? A mother-in-law who cleans while she's waiting for you to get ready is probably not trying to hurt you ...
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Tips for Parenting Toddlers
I didn't personally experience the terrible twos because my kid didn't give me that particular challenge. I kept waiting! I'd wake up, open one eye and wonder, is today ?THE DAY?? It never came for us, but I did see it all around me...
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The Family That Prays Together Stays Together
A quick internet search reveals all kinds of research showing a link between being religious and being happy. And it makes sense when you think about it - - prayer is a kind of meditation.
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The Problem with Parent / Child Role Reversals
I do this podcast, my SiriusXM radio program and I write my books MOSTLY in the hopes of reaching people who are thinking of having kids so they will get themselves and their relationships in a happy and functional place BEFORE the babies come. It's hard to flourish as an adult when you've been raised with a lot of disfunction.
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Deep Dive Classic: The Inheritance Wars
One of the most upsetting types of calls I get on my program are those about inheritance. There are two schools of thought, and in my opinion they're both right.
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Having a Full Life with an Empty Nest
Once you're old enough to have raised kids into young adulthood, you've likely racked up as many years as you have left. But that doesn't mean life is over! On the contrary. You're now entering a new chapter. One that YOU get to write.
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From Sad Stepchild to Happy Adult
Children in stepfamily situations experience real and significant challenges that can haunt them into adulthood.
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Dr. Laura LIVE at SiriusXM Los Angeles Studios - March 8, 2024
Download my Dr. Laura LIVE show. You'll hear me answer questions from Family members attending in person! Of course, fan-favorite Lily joins me too! We love doing our light check together on stage.
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Tackling Common Parenting Challenges
Parenting is a BIG job. And doing it well requires effort and some basic knowledge of how kids' minds work and develop over time. It also takes confidence on the part of the parent, a little common sense and a compassionate approach.
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Grieving a Loss
I can't relate to every type of situation I deal with on the Dr. Laura Program, but, when it comes to the topic of grief ? I understand.
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When Is It Time To Walk Away?
One of the more typical calls I get is that of cutting someone out of your life ... walking away.
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When Kids Lie
Pamela was a new listener to the Dr. Laura program when she called me about getting a backbone and doing a better job at parenting.
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Be Sweet to Your Sweetie
When it comes to marriage, love is not enough ... When it comes to marriage, love is NOT all you need. It?s the efort that makes the diference between being married and being in a LOVING marriage.
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The Downside of Shacking Up
Today's women are doling out sex and the comforts of a wife without the commitment. It's called shacking up, and it's not good for either gender, but especially for women.
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Taking Personal Responsibility
This week's Deep Dive is all about taking personal responsibility. Admitting your mistakes or wrongdoing is important to the development of your character.
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Talking to Your Teen About Sex
Adolescents are going to be stupid - there's just no getting around it! One stupid thing they may be thinking of doing is having sex. It's your job to help them understand why they shouldn't!
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Building Better Habits
Most people have things they'd like to change about themselves. Habits are behaviours that we do with little or no thought, and they're so ingrained that it can feel strange not to do them.
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How to be Happier
If you've ever wondered about the secrets to being happier, this Deep Dive episode is for you! Believe it or not, a lot of how happy you are is in your control.
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Deep Dive Classic: Dysfunctional Families Are Tearing Our Country Apart
Don't be part of the problem, be the solution! Revisiting my very first "deep dive," I discussed the typical mistakes parents make, which foster a sense of entitlement and a lack of accountability in their children.
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Deep Dive Classic: Saving One Starfish at a Time
When people ask what I do for a living I say, ?I try to save kids!? And marriages. And families. And I love when my listeners help. Let's save one kid, marriage and family at a time like the story of the starfish, which is the focus of today's classic Deep Dive Podcast.
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Teaching 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 a home run! One of the best ways to help your child learn how to cope with life's ups and downs is through healthy competition.
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Coping 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 ...
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Aging 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 phenomenon that people continue to feel young on the inside even as they get older and older. Then, they take a look in the mirror and -- Woe! Who is that person?!
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Deep 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 one about how husbands should treat their wives.? Find out why my listener Charlotte knows better as we revisit this classic Deep Dive Podcast and you?ll see why your Thanksgiving can be the happiest of one between a husband and wife!
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Avoiding 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 just about as soon as two families come together through marriage.
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Dealing With Trust Issues
In this week?s Deep Dive, I want to talk about the meaning of the word TRUST. I get so many calls from people talking about having ?trust issues.?
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Dr. Laura LIVE III at SiriusXM Los Angeles Studios
We?re doing something different on this week?s Deep Dive podcast. Instead of focusing on one topic in depth, we?re replaying the audio from last week?s ?Dr. Laura LIVE at SiriusXM Los Angeles Studios? event. So I?ll be diving deep into the questions I was asked by that in-person audience. You might hear an answer that could help you, too!
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Living with Panic Attacks
I like the title of this Deep Dive episode ? LIVING with panic attacks. Because once a person begins to experience panic attacks, they are likely to continue to have them at different points throughout their life.
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Snowflake Siblings
You've probably heard me use the term snowflake once or twice. What's a snowflake? In a nutshell, it's an incompetent adult.
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Is Your Weight Weighing You Down?
There are many opportunities to do the right thing in life. One has to do with your health.
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Surviving School Bullies
I don't think there's a kid on earth who hasn't endured some type of bullying. If there is, they probably WERE the bully. And I'm going to address that in today's Deep Dive...
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Don't Ignore Relationship Red Flags!
My very first caller on the first day the Dr. Laura program broadcast on SiriusXM back in January 2011 was a sweet young lady named Coli. Coli was feeling uneasy about a guy after just two dates ...
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Adoption Part II - Adoption Challenges
One of the reasons I do what I do on the Dr. Laura Program is to ultimately protect children. I wish there didn't need to be foster care because so many parents are abusive or neglectful ...
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The Tumultuous Teen Years
You thought surviving the terrible two's was tough? Well strap in, because the tumultuous teens can be at least as rough.
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Surviving A Miscarriage
I believe losing a child is the most difficult tragedy any parent can go through. And that includes losing a child during pregnancy. Miscarriages are common...
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Choose Wisely
When it comes to finding a love that will last, you need to be a little cold-blooded. I know that doesn't sound very nice. It may not even make sense to you at first, but hear me out.
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Stepparent Problems
When Jenny called about her soon-to-be stepdaughter's bratty attitude, it wasn't too late for Jenny to avoid the mistake of becoming a stepmother...
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Should You Stay In Your Marriage For The Sake Of The Kids?
Research shows that fifty percent or more of divorcees later say they regret their decision to split. In my opinion, most marriages careening towards divorce can be saved.
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Dr. Laura LIVE II at SiriusXM Los Angeles Studios
Hear my latest Dr. Laura LIVE at SiriusXM Los Angeles Studios event on this week's podcast.
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Are You Ready To Have A Baby?
I love to get calls from women asking me how will they know when they're ready to have a baby? Well just thinking about what it takes to be a parent is an important step to few take.
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Stay-At-Home Moms Are Necessary
Don't Buy The Feminist Lie! - Parents, you've been lied to. You've been told that it's not a problem putting your career above your babies ...
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Marital Sex Matters
It may have stopped mattering to you, but, 99.9999 percent of the time, it doesn't stop mattering to your husband. Even when your lives are uber-busy with children and responsibilities.
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The Inheritance Wars
One of the most upsetting types of calls I get on my program are those about inheritance. There are two schools of thought, and in my opinion they're both right.
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Preparing Your Child for a Sibling
I thought being mommy to one child was terrific...amazing...wonderful...and EXTREEEEEEMELY challenging ? especially in the early years! So, I admire all you parents who choose to do it more than once! When a new baby comes into the family, everyone has to adjust.
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Dr. Laura's Dating 101
Have you ever heard me say, ?Choose Wisely, Treat Kindly?? It's one of the phrases I'm best known for. I say it frequently because it's the essence of what makes a relationship work.
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The Adoption Option
Think of adoption this way? a father doesn't get a 9-month connection by carrying the baby in utero, but he still falls in love the first time he sees it. And that's what happens for both parents when you adopt. My latest Deep Dive episode is up, and it's all about the wonderful option of adoption.
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Getting Along With Your In-Laws
In-law problems are no laughing matter. You've inherited these people as part of your family through marriage, and if you can't fnd ways to communicate and get along, at least superficially, the problems with your extended family will likely become problems right in your very own home.
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Dealing with the Death of a Pet
Life with a pet is bittersweet because, when they die --- which they inevitably do --- they take a piece of our hearts with them.
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Preparing Your Kids to be "ME-Sponsible"
For decades I've dealt with parents frustrated by kiddos who won't get out of bed on time for school, lie about brushing their teeth, argue about doing their chores and so on ...
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