My dad was a hard worker. He was a dairy farmer and we had 50 milking cows, plus many more steers and calves More >>

I am an intense person who doesn't like to do anything half-way just like my father. I don't like to give up... More >>

Daddy died on Labor Day 3 years ago. He was a man of short statute but he was bigger than life with a booming voice. More >>

I am surviving betrayal (not easy) and worse, it is family turning against me to take my mother's side. More >>

I just want to cry thinking about it. I had to say goodbye to my daddy just a few months after getting engaged. More >>

In 1978 I called to talk with you about my upcoming marriage. When you asked me how old I was and I replied 18, you quickly in true Dr Laura fashion, told me... More >>

My beloved mother-in-law, Elinor (84), passed away unexpectedly on February 23, just 5 1/2 weeks after diagnosis of acute leukemia. Her final days remained packed with focus on her family... More >>

Oh, no! I never hoped to change anyone. I just ASSUMED that they would grow up on their own and I would be proud of them. More >>

I do not personally belong to a blended family, but have known and worked with many people who are. The thing I find most disturbing is the immediate desire to disown stepchildren. More >>

A parent's remarriage is not only extremely tough on minor kids, but it's a touchy subject for adult children as well. Be it death or divorce, you may feel like you're still grieving the loss of your mom or dad while your other parent has simply moved on. More >>