Previous Episodes

Recently, Sabrina's young daughter needed major surgery. With the added stress, Sabrina's husband began drinking more and became physically violent to the point that Sabrina "threw the book at him." Two months later, he's being more appropriate, but is this a real and permanent change?

Jennifer is afraid to let anyone else drive her kids around in their car or hers. How can she move past this irrational fear?

You Are Who You Date / Should John tell his stepdaughter that the man she calls Dad is not really her father?

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.