Dr. Laura Call of the Day

By Dr. Laura Schlessinger

Kids & Family

What's Dr. Laura Call of the Day about?

As one of the most popular talk show hosts in radio history, Dr. Laura Schlessinger offers no-nonsense advice infused with a strong sense of ethics, accountability, and personal responsibility; she's been doing it successfully for more than 30 years, reaching millions of listeners weekly. This podcast offers a collection of highlights and most informed moments from the show. To get on-demand access to the full show every day, become a Family Premium member at DrLaura.com.

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Dr. Laura Call of the Day episodes:

01.24.2020 Thank You For Telling Us The Truth! Bollo thanks Dr. Laura for telling it like it is.
01.24.2020 Should I Ask My Husband To Stop Drinking? Carine wants to ask her husband to stop drinking and stop hanging out with his "work wife". Does Carine have the right to dictate her husband's choices and what does she do if he refuses to act appropriately?
01.24.2020 My 15-Year-Old Son Wants To Parent A Child Ken's 15-year-old son got his 15-year-old girlfriend pregnant and they want to keep and raise the baby, under the impression that their parents will financially support them. Should these teens consider adoption and is that the best option for their ...
01.24.2020 Your Advice To Me Has My Daughter Wanting To Be You! Cara spoke to Dr. Laura a few months ago, after her father had a fatal heart attack while driving, which caused an accident that killed another driver. It was a horrible tragedy and Cara was afraid to reach out to ...
01.23.2020 A Grown Man Is Dating My 18-Year-Old Daughter Allie is 18-years-old, in college and, much to the dismay of her parents, dating a 26-year-old man. Allie and Dr. Laura break down why such an age gap at this time of life is so important.
01.22.2020 My Mom Is Friends With My Ex's Mother And I Don't Like It Julie is 16-years-old and had a boyfriend for 2 years. During that time, both of their mothers became good friends. Julie's boyfriend behaved poorly and things ended on bad terms. Should the mothers have to end their friendship?
01.21.2020 Coach Dad Says Hurtful Words To Our Son - Part 2 Logan is 13-years-old and his parents are divorced. Logan's dad is a part-time coach on his basketball team and can be very cruel and negative when Logan doesn't play perfectly. Should Logan's mom have another male relative intervene?
01.21.2020 Coach Dad Says Hurtful Words To Our Son - Part 1 Logan is 13-years-old and his parents are divorced. Logan's dad is a part-time coach on his basketball team and can be very cruel and negative when Logan doesn't play perfectly. Logan's mom wants to know how to make her ex-husband ...
01.20.2020 You've Helped Me Improve My Personal Relationships Tara's mom used to "force" her to listen to Dr. Laura when she was younger, and Tara hated it...but now at 28 years-old, Tara thanks Dr Laura for all her wisdom and advice.
01.17.2020 I Feel Guilty Asking My Grown Daughter To Leave Home - Part 2 Theresa has an amazing and powerful breakthrough into why she has let her daughter live at home for so long.
01.17.2020 I Feel Guilty Asking My Grown Daughter To Leave Home - Part 1 Theresa's 24-year-old daughter still lives at home and Theresa feels guilty about finally wanting her to move out.
01.17.2020 My Husband Gets Frustrated Interacting With Our Young Daughter 29-year-old Kristen has been married for five years and has a 2-year-old daughter. Although her husband provides for his family and makes it possible for Kristen to raise their child, he is not a very hands-on dad and gets easily ...
01.17.2020 After Our Recent Fallout, My Mother Only Wants To See Her Grandchild And Not Me Amy has always had a strained relationship with her mother, and they recently had an awkward encounter during a visit to see Amy's sister and new baby. Now her mother only wants to see Amy's four-year-old daughter on the next ...
01.16.2020 Should I Write A Letter To My Mom About My Bad Childhood? Kathleen's 94-year-old mom has just moved into a nursing home near Kathleen and her family. Although they only see her mom once a week, Kathleen feels this is too much because of her rocky childhood and her mom's parenting. Should ...
01.15.2020 I'm Bothered By My Friend's Constant Advice! Kathy's daughter got married this past summer and is due to have a "honeymoon baby." Kathy is frustrated, because her church friends are giving their unsolicited advice about her daughter's pregnancy and she wants a strategy to maintain her friendships ...
01.14.2020 I Sabotage My Relationships Megan had a very difficult childhood moving back and forth between family members' homes while her mom and dad remarried and divorced numerous times. She fears that this early example of dysfunction is sabotaging her present relationships.
01.14.2020 My Father Is Hurting My Feelings Aliya is 15-years-old and her parents have been divorced since 2011. Recently , she has butted heads with her new step mom who is attempting to impose restrictions on her even while Aliya is living with her biological mother. Her ...
01.13.2020 My Mom Puts Too Much Pressure On Me! Kathryn manages twelve department stores and now that her mother's large department store has lost its lease, Kathryn feels it's her duty to step in and help her, despite the huge burden it will be on her career and family. ...
01.10.2020 I Threatened To End My Life After Being Bullied 15-year-old Hannah threatened suicide on social media because she is very upset about how she is treated and bullied at school. She has been placed on a mandatory watch and she and her parents want to know how to move ...
01.10.2020 I Want To Find Happiness Again After Suffering Personal Losses 74-year-old Maria has lost two husbands and two of her three children. Her surviving child lives out of town. After so much loss and tragedy, how does she find some semblance of happiness?
01.10.2020 I Don't Want Anything To Do With My Addict Mother Danielle does not want her longtime addict mother and brother in her life but she continues to reach out and allow them to negatively influence her present. How should Danielle break this dysfunctional cycle?
01.10.2020 I Knowingly Place Myself In Bad Situations Carla has a dysfunctional family and she no longer wants to exhibit behaviors and habits as they do.
01.09.2020 My Husband's Dinner Expectations Are Making Me Mad Patty has been married for 42 years and for the past ten years her husband has been going to the bar with his friends after work for up to 2 hours. When he comes home intoxicated he expects dinner to ...
01.08.2020 Should I Reconnect With A Friend Who Has Backed Away? Henry's close girlfriend has recently pulled away from their friendship and he's taken measures to block her on social media in retaliation. Henry now wants to reconnect with this friend, but does he have the right to force himself into ...
01.07.2020 I Feel Uncertain About My Future If I Reconcile With My Husband Holly is 58-years-old and caught her husband of 13 years sending nude photos of himself to other women on Facebook. Should Holly forgive her husband's awful and disgusting behavior?
01.07.2020 Is It My Fault That I Was Sexually Assaulted? 17-year-old Holly was sexually assaulted at a party, and she cannot relieve the pain of blaming herself for the assault.
01.06.2020 Caller Testimony: If You Love Your Husband, Then Do Right by Him Marie's husband of 31 years passed away six months ago. She calls into the program to emphasize how important it is to cherish your spouse, because you don't know how long you will have them.
01.03.2020 Grief Is Affecting My Marriage Amy's mother suddenly passed away a year ago, and lingering grief has begun to impact her marriage. How should Amy deal with her sadness over losing her mom while keeping her marriage alive?
01.03.2020 My Ex Is Making Our Kids Feel Bad Anita is currently divorced and her ex-husband only sees the kids on Sundays. The children are showing disinterest in seeing their father and he's angry and dismayed by their lack of caring. How should Anita support her ex-husband in spending ...
01.03.2020 How Can I Be A Good Daughter-In-Law? Laura's mother-in-law is a hoarder and her living situation is "disgusting". Laura wants to confront her mother-in-law about her seeming disinterest in her health and well-being, but at this point,it may be too little too late!
01.03.2020 My Son Smoked Pot Instead Of Studying Debbie recently accompanied her 19-year-old son Robert to Los Angeles to explore job opportunities in the music industry. Robert promised he wouldn't smoke marijuana while there but ultimately did. Debbie has since pulled the plug on supporting this plan. Since ...
01.02.2020 Should One Ever Acknowledge Hearsay? Marie's is still close to her former in-laws. Her ex-husband's new girlfriend, however, has been sharing with them gossip and rumors about Marie. How should Marie handle this situation without looking defensive and starting a war with this sneaky woman?
12.31.2019 15.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - Tammie Wants To Stop Being Controlled By Her Feelings Tammie is stuck in a routine of keeping herself busy to bury her feelings. Dr. Laura helps her make a life changing breakthrough.
12.31.2019 14.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - What Is Our Meaning In Life? Harper has been contemplating her importance in life. Ready to face the truth, she calls Dr. Laura for advice.
12.31.2019 13.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - Meeting My New Nephew Is Bringing up Painful Childhood Memories Ashley is planning to go back to her hometown to meet her 6-month-old nephew. But recalling her rough upbringing has her conflicted.
12.31.2019 12.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - My Husband Is Grieving the Loss of His Father After sharing the success story of her previous call with Dr. Laura, Brittany enlists her help once again. Her husband has recently lost his father and she wonders how she can best support him.
12.31.2019 11.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - My Friend Is Dating A Murderer Terri's friend consistently makes bad decisions regarding men and most recently started "dating" a man in prison convicted of murder. Why does Terri befriend such a person and try to be her savior?
12.31.2019 10.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - I've Been Buying My Son's Love Laura and her husband have been making the relationship with their adult son happen by giving him everything he needs. Dr. Laura helps her to realize what she needs to do.
12.31.2019 9.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - I'm Not Happy Anymore Timothy and his wife got married when they were very young. He has grown "unhappy" with their marriage over the past 13 years and is contemplating leaving.
12.31.2019 8.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - I Don't Want To Grow Up! Linda is 56, and is having a tough time accepting she is getting older. She misses the overt male attention she used to receive and hopes Dr. Laura can help her come to terms with aging.
12.31.2019 7.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - The Family Business Is Destroying Our Family Kara is in business with her brother and she's tired of his verbal abuse at work. She is reluctant to walk away knowing it will drive a rift in her family and cause a financial hit, but her husband is ...
12.31.2019 6.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - My Son Asked Me Why I Haven't Gotten a Divorce After finding Dr. Laura, Mary realized that she did not choose wisely. Now her 16-year-old son is noticing the way her husband treats her as well and is asking her why she hasn't ended the marriage.
12.31.2019 5.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - How Do I Find My Purpose? Bryden is 21-years-old and is still searching for his purpose in life. He calls Dr. Laura to ask for help as he feels that time is fleeting.
12.31.2019 4.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - My Husband Is A Workaholic Lee met her husband online and has been married for four and a half years. At first, her husband was sweet and attentive but soon after the wedding, he became work-obsessed and would rather travel for work and golf with ...
12.31.2019 3.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - I Fell In Love With Someone New After Growing Apart From My Wife Jerry feels like he and his wife have grown apart and he has started seeing a younger woman. He's conflicted between this new love and his commitment to being a father and husband to his family and calls for advice.
12.31.2019 2.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - How Can I Confront My Parents? Reid and his wife (who are Mormons) have decided to leave the church because they no longer believe. Reid calls Dr. Laura to ask how he should break the news to his parents.
12.31.2019 1.) COTD Top 15 of 2019 Countdown - I'm Tired Of Being A Mom To My Mom Janice has acted as the adult in her relationship with her parents. She calls Dr. Laura for help.
12.30.2019 My Daughter Is Playing Dumb With Me Regarding Homework Lauren's 7-year-old daughter has high marks with in-class reading. However, when Lauren assists her with at-home reading assignments, her daughter struggles to the point of tears! Lauren is concerned that her daughter is just playing "dumb," but worries that she ...
12.30.2019 Coming To Grips With My Spouse's Cancer Diagnosis Jeff's wife has been diagnosed with Stage IV cancer. Since this tragic news, they have been "snapping" at each other frequently. How should Jeff react when his wife expresses her completely reasonable anger, hurt, confusion and dismay?
12.30.2019 How Do I Help My Struggling 18-Year-Old Daughter? Jerome has twin 18-year-old daughters attending college. One daughter is thriving while the other is struggling both academically and socially. Is the struggling daughter really doing what she wants to or is she in college to please her parents while ...

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