Previous Episodes

Marissa's 12-year-old daughter refuses to cooperate with any of Marissa's attempts at charity: giving away clothes, toys, etc. Is Marissa being too harsh, or is her daughter simply a bad egg?

Jennifer's husband has had to undergo numerous operations since he was 15 because of a chronic condition in his intestines. And due to new hiccups in his blood work, more procedures are necessary. Jennifer has begun to worry about her husband and the future. How can she healthily manage her stress?

Learning to Be Joyful / Margaret was shocked to discover that her husband had stolen her idea and employed it at work without consulting her or including her in the process. How should she react to her husband's betrayal?

When Your Teenager Resists Treatment / Monica is at odds with her mother, who seems willing and happy to disregard the role of loving grandmother in favor of a miserable old grump.

Avoid the camera at all costs. This is Sue's plight at every gathering due to a disease which deforms her hands and face. Still, Sue's relatives and friends see a person important to their documented history - not a misfortune to avoid and forget.

Dr. Laura helps Tracy to fully understand the importance of self-confidence, even in the face of lifetime of abuse.

Nikki's family doesn't accept her choice of a two-mother lifestyle, which means Nikki's natural born child will be minus an older generation of loving relatives. That is, unless the older generation can generate a younger way to think.

Teresa's parents are coming over for Thanksgiving and, per their usual routine, are planning to hop around town with their friends as soon as the festivities of Thursday Night are over. Feeling slighted by her parents, Teresa calls Dr. Laura to see if her feelings are justified.

Make Love, Not Money / Cindy and Tom's 14 year-old boy is showing some troubling signs having: depression, pornographic magazines, ADHD, and worse yet, his parents don't seem to know much about the way he thinks - or how to help him.

The Art of Saying 'No' / Some time has passed now since Ryan experienced the most difficult thing any parent could ever imagine...times two. Conversations at home around the subject are muted, and often ignored in hopes the pain will not return, but the hurt remains.