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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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We Need to Create New Memories
Grandparents Kathie and Lonnie need advice for how to help avoid triggering their granddaughter's memories of her horrific abuse.
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What Are the ?Rules? to Shacking Up?
Cherry's shack up honey doesn't like the amount of time she spends with her friends. Is this a reason to break up their shack up situation?
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Where Do I Go From Here?
The way Wes is living his life is a disappointment to his parents and a detriment to his children, but he doesn't know how to start acting like a man.
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When Porn Becomes an Issue
Aside from his infuriating porn habit, Ellen is happy with her husband and the way he provides and cares for her and their children.
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I'm Terrified That My Cancer Is Back
Cristy survived her original cancer diagnosis but worries that her worst fears will come true with her next scan.
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Bad Childhood, Bad Behavior
Shanna believes her husband's cheating is a result of his bad childhood, but she's losing patience with his behavior.
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My Wife's Pregnancy is a Turn Off
Roger's a little freaked out by his wife's growing baby bump and has lost his interest in sex.
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I Wish My Daughter Was Different
Marla has always had a strained relationship with her daughter and doesn't know how to improve things with her.
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My Kid Doesn't Call Me Back!
Lisa is frustrated that her college-aged daughter is so slow to respond to Lisa's texts and phone calls.
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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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Being a Better Wife is for ME
Katie took Dr. Laura's advice after her husband's affair, and it's making her a happier person.
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Should We Move and Leave Our Adult Daughter Behind?
Carol and Michael want to move to Florida to start a new chapter. The only problem is they would be leaving their adult daughter behind.
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I Feel Guilty Because I Now Have All the Kids
Susan has taken full custody of the 5 children she shares with her alcoholic ex-husband but worries about the potential backlash of them being estranged from their dad.
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How Can I Stay Optimistic While Facing Cancer?
Katarhe has pancreatic cancer is trying to keep a positive outlook before going into surgery tomorrow, but thoughts of her father's death keep entering her mind since he died of the same disease.
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Should I Ignore the Things My Husband Says?
Since getting married, Jessie feels like she takes the things her husband says too personally.
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How Do I Handle My Mom's Negativity?
Ann's mom was never a warm, loving mommy. Now that she's getting old and more dependent, Ann is having a hard time being compassionate and tolerant of her mom's negative personality.
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I?m Putting My Kid in the Middle of My Relationship
Is it in the best interest of Nicole?s one-year-old son to grow up with two parents hating each other?
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My Baby Won?t Do What I Want!
Kelly?s having a hard time handling her 11-month-old son?s defiant screaming when things don?t go his way.
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Are We Just Too Different?
Dr. Laura points out to Hannah that her lack of effort is more damaging to her marriage than the couple's cultural differences.
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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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My Family Thinks I?m Lying
Holly and her sister have been ousted from the family after bringing attention to their older sister?s financial crimes.
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My Ex Influences Our Son
Alex fears his ex-wife's meddling has finally convinced their son to cut ties with him.
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To Heck With Keeping the Peace
Alissa is ready to strike her brother and his girlfriend off her wedding guest list because of the gossip they've spread about her.
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What's Behind My Perpetual Procrastination?
Amber follows her mom's advice and calls Dr. Laura for help with her procrastination problem.
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I Don't Want My Secret Revealed
With her 70th birthday party approaching, Tamara fears someone will spill the beans to her stepchildren about her three prior marriages.
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Even Parents Feel Peer Pressure
Jaclyn is starting to realize that she and her peers have opposite approaches to parenting their teens.
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My Wife, My Spouse, My WOMAN
Jimmy says his whole family has changed for the better since implementing Dr. Laura's simple suggestion.
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My Kids Don't Approve of My Man
Cindy's adult children want her to dump the man she's dating because he's just too quiet for them.
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I'm Expecting a Child With Mr. Wrong
Should Sarah go home to her parents after discovering that the boyfriend who knocked her up has a serious gambling problem?
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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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Let Good Be Good Enough
Elyse's painful childhood is far behind her, but her father's recent suicide has opened some old wounds.
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What Would a Real Man Do?
Dr. Laura educates Dave on how a real man should handle his fiance's unplanned pregnancy.
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My Wife Is Frustrated with Me
Nicole is upset with how her husband reacted to hearing her frustrations about the way he treats her.
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I Didn't Learn How to Be a Good Mom
Sarah worries that she doesn't know how to develop a loving relationship with her daughter because of the way she was raised.
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How Can I Curb My Hubby's Chat Habit?
Carol is annoyed by her husband's habit of logging into sex-themed chat rooms every time she leaves the house.
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I Want to Have a Better Relationship with My Mom
Mia wants to have a better relationship with her mom but finds it difficult to get close when she's trying to compete with her.
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I Have a Hard Time Saying "I'm Sorry"
Ariel feels guilty because she has a hard time saying the words, "I'm sorry" when she has done something wrong.
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I Don't Want a Vacation, I Want a Fully Functioning Home
Vickie and her husband are starting to plan an expensive vacation but Vickie is feeling frustrated because she would rather fix their home than spend money on something frivolous, like a vacation.
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Should We Donate Part of Our Inheritance to Charity?
Steve and his wife inherited a large amount of money from his father-in-law and it's causing conflict in his marriage because Steve thinks they should donate some of the money to charity.
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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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Why Won?t My Adult Son Listen to Me?
Natalie can?t fathom why her 23-year-old gets frustrated at her unsolicited advice.
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I Can?t Unsee My Dog?s Final Moments
Ten-year-old Brooke is having a hard time handling the death of the family dog, especially since she was there when he was put down.
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Is It Time to Take on College Classes?
Sandra is wondering if it's a good idea to go back to school while she still has kids to raise.
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I Fear I Messed Up My Child
Grace is the first to admit she screwed up her life and her kids' childhoods, but is she to blame for her oldest becoming an alcoholic?
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How Do I Respond to a Bitter Text?
Rebecca?s future mother-in-law messaged that she won?t be attending her dress fitting after wedding planning tensions ran high.
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My Son Resents His Mom
Should Chris tell his son that his mommy loves him even though her neglect and abuse is the reason Chris now has full custody?
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How Can I Make My Classmate Understand?
10-year-old Taylor wants to help another young girl in her school understand that there's more to life than being popular.
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Choosing Wisely
When his girlfriend started pressuring him to shack up, Angie's son drew on a lifetime of hearing Dr. Laura's values to make his decision.
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Our Daughter Cut Us Off
Richard and his wife are contemplating never letting their daughter know when one of them dies because they are upset that she doesn't call or visit them anymore.
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