Previous Episodes

Best Of / 15-year-old Grace and her mom call in to discuss a guilt-tripping letter she received from her grandfather.

Best Of / Kelly can't get over her husband's past affair while taking care of him currently.

Best Of / Sally doesn't know how to tell her daughter that she can't take on more babysitting responsibilities.

Helping Kids Cope with Anxiety - Anxiety in kids is a serious problem, in part because they're not being taught how to cope with life's inevitable challenges. In today's podcast we'll look at what's hurting our kids ...

Are You Ready To Retire - Regular listeners of my program know that I spell retirement D-E-A-D. My plan is to never retire. Why would I?

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 ...

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!

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.

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.

Best Of / Kyle can't stand the in-law family drama, but his husband doesn't want to confront it.