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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I Lost My Wife To Cancer

10.18.2019

Izzy lost his wife of 38 years to cancer and doesn't know how he's going to ever get past his grief and pain.

Dr. Laura Call of the Day episodes:

10.18.2019 I Lost My Wife To Cancer Izzy lost his wife of 38 years to cancer and doesn't know how he's going to ever get past his grief and pain.
10.18.2019 How To Deal With Insensitive People Sarah and her husband have been battling infertility and all the while Sarah's mom has been making cruel, insensitive, and disparaging remarks about their struggle. How does one deal with a cruel family member?
10.18.2019 Life After Abuse Susan is 58-years-old and is trying to come to terms with the years of her adoptive mom's emotional abuse.
10.18.2019 What Are Reasonable Expectations For Long Distance Relationships? Andrew is going on his yearly trip to visit his brother and his brother's family. He gets upset that when he is with the family they have a great time, but when he leaves there isn't much communication.
10.17.2019 How Can I Stave Off Unsolicited Gossip? Julie lives in a condominium complex with a large retiree population that likes to gossip. Julie wants to avoid all the drama, but she finds herself being approached every time she leaves her condo.
10.16.2019 People Think I'm A Pessimist Do people label you as a "pessimist" when you just look at things realistically?
10.15.2019 Can A Relationship Work If One Party Isn't Sexually Interested? Mattie is 23-years-old and has been dating a really nice guy for about a year. The only problem is she's NOT attracted to him.
10.15.2019 Why Is Everyone Mothering Me? Debbie is a successful businesswoman, but she's tired of women in her social circle giving her advice and "mothering" her. Why do the women in her life feel a need to counsel Debbie?
10.14.2019 Should We Mend Our Relationship With Our Neighbors? Carrie's husband Chris is frequently away for work and Carrie has relied on the generosity of her female neighbor to help fix and maintain the house. Recently the female neighbor gave Chris some unsolicited advice that very quickly turned into ...
10.11.2019 On-Again Off-Again Relationships Rachel has been in an on-again/off-again relationship for two years with a guy who cannot fully get over his ex who he dumped for Rachel. Recently Rachel found out that he's still in touch with his ex-girlfriend because she called ...
10.11.2019 How Should I Respond To Criticism From Other Moms? Bethany is a stay-at-home mom and proud of it, but in her social circles she is the odd one out and gets criticized for her choice.
10.11.2019 Do I Need To Have A Relationship With My Mom? Jennifer has very limited contact with her mother because of her mother's addiction to alcohol. Jennifer's sibling maintains a relationship with mom, but should Jennifer overlook the alcoholism just to be part of the status quo?
10.11.2019 What Should I Expect Of My College-Aged Son? Ellisa's 19-year-old son has graduated high school and will be living at home while he attends community college. Ellisa has expectations while her son still lives under her roof, but are those expectations reasonable?
10.10.2019 Your Advice Gave Me the Boost I Needed Darla called last April about her struggles with finishing her Ph.D and writing her book. After getting Dr. Laura's advice, Darla developed a healthy perspective on her education and has finished her book!
10.09.2019 Should I Give My Marriage A Second Chance? Robert has been listening to Dr. Laura for 11 months and wants to know if he should invest time into rekindling a relationship with his ex-wife from whom he was recently divorced. Did he make mistakes in the past that ...
10.08.2019 I Want To Adopt My Adult Daughter's Friend Marlene wants to adopt her daughter's best friend who is 22-years-old and has had a tumultuous family life. Is Marlene doing this to support the young lady or is she doing this to satisfy a savior complex?
10.08.2019 I Hate My Passport Photo Marilyn and Jerry are renewing their passports and Marilyn has decided to delay the process because she doesn't like how her passport picture turned out. Jerry is annoyed with the delay but is it really worth starting a fight over?
10.07.2019 My Sister Is Neglecting Our Aging Parents Robin's sister does not help in the care of their parents and Robin is extremely frustrated that her parents don't acknowledge her sister's negligence. Should Robin discuss with her parents her sister's obvious lack of concern and caring for their ...
10.04.2019 What If I'm Not A Good Mom? Rebecca has concerns that she isn't "good enough" to be a mom and Dr. Laura sets her straight!
10.04.2019 Should I Allow My Parents Back Into My Life? Maureen ended her relationship with her parents seven years ago because her father was verbally and emotionally abusive. For the last two years, her parents have been calling and texting in an attempt to rekindle a relationship, yet they have ...
10.04.2019 Your Guidance Changed My Life Maggie thanks Dr. Laura for over 30 years of advice and guidance!
10.04.2019 Honor Thy Father And Mother Sisters Carla and Cara think their mother has a tendency to voice her unsolicited opinion at inappropriate times, while Mom thinks she's just asking questions and being supportive.
10.03.2019 Are We All Worthy Of Love? Anna is distraught that she has never been married, has no children, and generally shies away from platonic or romantic relationships. Is Anna scared of being rejected or afraid that any relationships will implode? Are we all "worthy" of love?
10.02.2019 Fighting Over Politics 10-year-old Josephine is being bullied at school for her, and her family's, political opinions. How can Josephine navigate the social dynamics of the 4th grade without compromising her support of the President and her own personal thoughts and opinions?
10.01.2019 Getting Back With Your Ex Erika has been twice divorced but she has recently rekindled a relationship with herfirst ex-husband. Should it matter that her son from the first marriage disapproves?
10.01.2019 Can I Influence My Kids' Choices? Samantha is going to therapy because she wants to understand how better to dictate the actions of her daughter in college. WHAT?!
09.30.2019 I Keep Confessing My Infidelities James has been married for 15 years. He has confessed his multiple infidelities to his wife because his "conscience" couldn't handle the "guilt." Is James trying to be a better man or is this bombshell confession just more self-centered behavior?
09.27.2019 What Is Controlling? Martin and his wife of less than a year are in their 50s and every so often Martin's wife has an impromptu girls night out without consulting Martin. Should Martin dictate when his wife goes out with friends?
09.27.2019 Stop People Pleasing Sunday wants to stop being a people pleaser and she's sick and tired of her kindness being taken advantage of by manipulators in her life.
09.27.2019 Do As I Say Not As I Do Kevin is 23 and pursuing a degree in psychology with hopes of going to grad school and becoming a counselor. Kevin's mom is concerned becausehis history is anything BUT responsible and she's tired of supporting him completely.
09.27.2019 Should Moms Have Vespas? Sara wants to buy a Vespa for her 48th birthday but her husband worries about her safety and what would happen to their kids if they were to lose their mom to an accident.
09.26.2019 I Wish My Mother Would Change Jeff is having trouble opening a dialogue with his "emotionally detached" mother.He wonders if a talk can really change someone.
09.25.2019 What's Wrong With Shacking Up?! Theresa is in a relationship and feels there is no need for marriage because its "just a piece of paper." Why should she even consider marriage?
09.24.2019 Should I Be Worried? Toni received a call from her daughter's gynecologist regarding "test results." Should Toni be concerned?
09.24.2019 Daddy Issues Nicole's father was an abusive drunk throughout her childhood. Now that he has passed away, she wants to know if she should "forgive" him.
09.23.2019 Are Gifts Sacred? 8-year-old Jordan received a gift from his 5 year-old neighbor for his birthday. Jordan wants to know if and how he can return the gift and get something he wants without hurting the neighbor's feelings.
09.20.2019 On The Job Hunt Nancy is unemployed and she spends the majority of her day looking online for work. Recently, after picking her husband up from his work, he asked what she "does all day" which she took as confrontational and condescending. Was Nancy's ...
09.20.2019 You've Already Made An Impact On Me Robert is a new listener to Dr Laura, and he calls to thank her for her words of kindness, knowledge, and wisdom.
09.20.2019 Is There A Right Way To Mourn? Amy's mom passed away 3 years ago. Amy has never bawled her eyes out in grief and is concerned that she is mourning the "wrong" way.
09.20.2019 I Chose The Wrong Man Annie did not choose wisely and her relationship with her husband of only a few years is spiraling. They have a one year old son and she wants to keep the family together for his sake but how can she ...
09.19.2019 I Want To Renovate The House, But My Husband Said No Cheryl has been married 20 years and she would like to renovate their 100+ year old home, but her husband is hesitant to do so. How can Cheryl convince him to agree to a long, expensive, and overdue renovation?
09.18.2019 I Was Reluctant To Take Your Advice Michael called Dr. Laura a year ago and thought the advice he received was "stupid," but it worked and ended up sparing his family from a long and ugly custody battle with his estranged birth parents.
09.17.2019 Gaining The Confidence to Say 'No' 13-year-old Avery lacks the confidence to tell people around her "NO". Recently, she spent all her money at a local fair paying for her cousin to play games, an activity Avery didn't even want to do. Avery's mom admits that ...
09.17.2019 My Husband Wants To Be A Rock Star Tina is 38 years old, has been married 14 years and has two kids. She and her husband are members of a cover band and her husband has taken it upon himself to become the sole guitarist in the band. ...
09.16.2019 I Was a Shack-Up Honey Elizabeth just got out of a 4-year relationship where she was "shacking up." Now that the relationship is over, she wants to know why it ended BUT Dr. Laura wants to know why she shacked up for 4 years in ...
09.13.2019 When Should You Get A Prenuptial Agreement? Jay is thinking about proposing to his girlfriend but he has kids and this would be his second marriage, so wants to get a prenup. Does asking for one show a lack of faith in the relationship?
09.13.2019 Knowing What's Best For Your Family Brittany's father-in-law is dying, and the family is driving to see him over the weekend. They plan to rent an RV and take the long drive in segments, but Brittany (who has small children) wants her husband to resist this ...
09.13.2019 My Son Is A Sore Loser 11-year-old Ben struggles with feelings and expressions of anger particularly after he loses at a game or a sport. Dr. Laura explains to Ben that these mini "failures" are all necessary on the path of proficiency, achievement, and success.
09.13.2019 Setting Expectations With Your Kids Tony has difficulty communicating with his 14-year-old daughter regarding chores and her willingness to help around the house. Dr. Laura helps Tony organize his expectations and together they develop a list of his daughter's favorite activities AND chores that must ...
09.12.2019 My Brother Is Being Stupid Deanne's brother is dating a woman who regularly abuses drugs, has slept with other men for drugs, and has even been incarcerated for attempting to physically harm him. Deanne's brother continues to see this woman and Deanne asks Dr. Laura ...

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