Previous Episodes

Ally is preparing for a solo cross-country road trip as a celebration of youth and the start of junior year in college. Only thing is, the car is Daddy's, and Daddy says "no." Dr. Laura says it's his car and his right, not to mention the flourishing population of sociopaths who Ally may encounter along the way if she goes.

Bo's girlfriend has been married "more than three, but less than seven" times. Still, Bo seriously thought of proposing until a sudden change of circumstance saw the potential disaster averted before it began.

Benefits of Lovemaking / All that is left of Pat's mother is the house she lived in, and yet, all of Pat's siblings are ready to sell the home for a profit and move on with life. However, the house isn't really all that's left of Pat's mother, and Dr. Laura helps Pat realize the importance of seeing past material memories.

Mom's Separation Anxiety / Roxanne suspects her husband of being more than just office buddies with a woman who recently quit her job (not a good sign,) divorced her husband (even worse), and continues to meet with Roxanne's husband (RED ALERT!).

After a party hosted by the local police chief, Elizabeth's sister-in-law drove drunk with children in the car, narrowly avoided an accident, and made a fool of herself. Surprisingly, no one at the party, including the chief of police, said anything about this despicable behavior.

Marie wishes her husband would act more mature, you know - like a man - instead of a childish, unsophisticated weakling.

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.