Previous Episodes

Is Optimism Always Good? / Cammie's crafting takes up much of her time and seems to cause more problems than joy based on who said what about which craft and why. Dr. Laura points out to Cammie the idea of creating art for the love of the game, not for the love of attention.

As a young girl, Kathy was beaten and raped by a man she picked up at a bus stop. Strangely, she forgives him and blames herself for making the decision to sneak out to a party on that night. Years later, this episode is still an unresolved prong of madness in Kathy's life.

Catherine is downright miserable as a stay-at-home mom, and she longs for the days of feeling important as a working woman.

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.