Previous Episodes

Ana's father has always been successful at everything except being a good dad. Ana's mother is no longer alive. Yet both of Ana's parents still dictate the course of her life through past and present guilt. By lifting the pressure from Ana to please her parents, Dr. Laura helps Ana take control of her own life.

Jackie, a former alcoholic, is drowning in guilt over what could have been had she not made bad choices with her ex-husband, who is still an alcoholic.

Overcoming Shyness / Dr. Laura settles a dispute between Stan and his 11-year-old son, who feels it's his right, privilege, and obligation as a human being on this planet for over a decade to own a cell phone with the powers of text.

Lynette is planning a trip without her husband, but something - some lingering feeling - makes her want to resist, cancel her plans, and suddenly not take a life-changing, bucket-list-checking, solo adventure. She doesn't know why. Dr. Laura does.

Snooping on Your Kids / A lifetime of self-doubt and pressure solely due to her own insecurities has Mona fearing the loss of her relationships.

Mary is in the habit of changing jobs over and over again - nothing is ever right. But as she finds out from Dr. Laura, the reason is not that she truly feels the positions are wrong, it's that Mommy may disapprove.

At 80 and 90, both of Sandy's parents are elderly and have debilitating health issues, yet they refuse help from their children.

Lynn didn't need a crystal ball to see that her married life would include sporadic shenanigans from her mother-in-law (her hubby-to-be told her). Lo and behold, on the date of her 11th anniversary, Lynn began to realize the sheer level to which her mother-in-law could bring the ruckus.

Make Homework Less Work / Monique is caught up in a dispute over the distribution of funds from her parents' will, a process made difficult by seven siblings who each have their own thoughts on where the money should go.

While arguing with her husband over this and that, the typical spat, Michelle found herself on the floor - the result of an uncharacteristically violent outburst by her husband.