In 1965, I was 9 years old when my grandfather was moved to a nursing home. The massive wooden door of the old mansion-turned-institutional care facility always opened with a soiled sense of despair. While visiting her father over the years, my mother would softly sob: 'Promise never to put me in a nursing home.' As a young child eager to please her mother, I promised... More >>

Keeping your family together need not be an impossible dream. Mealtime is an ideal time to begin a regular ritual of togetherness... More >>

...When I called Dr. Laura about my emotional eating 3 months ago, she told me to call someone to watch my kids while I did pushups. That sparked a fire in me, and I committed myself to a journey to be a better mother and wife than I was... More >>

As a single mother of a daughter, I've had to educate myself in these areas for obvious reasons. I really, really dislike the sterile communication. People have too many 'faces' as it is... More >>

...How often do we feel stung by our partners and automatically we sting back? We get stuck in patterns of reaction and it becomes a vicious cycle that often seems too hard to break... More >>

In today's culture, individuals are on high alert about abuse and harassment issues to the extent that the quest for meaningful relationships is affected by concerns about whether or not a person is trustworthy... More >>

I have been listening to your program since I was in a car seat in my dad's car. He was a big talk-radio junkie in the 90's and your show became one of my favorite things about driving with my dad. I remember sitting in the car with my head against the window, completely silent, listening to you talk to the hurting, the normal, the crazy, and the absolutely outrageous. They never stopped coming to you with their problems and needs. More >>

After college, I had the opportunity to take a job in my hometown. The pay was so low, I would have to live at home. My mother said 'No'. She said if I didn't break out of my comfort zone and spread my wings at that time, I never would... More >>

Back in April, I called you and you suggested I block my Mom's phone number and any member of my extended family who did not like my decisions... More >>

Social media has taken the world by storm. Many people spend a large portion of their days tweeting, texting, and checking their Facebook accounts. Adolescents tend to spend even more time online than adults, with a recent study suggesting that many engage in social networking for over two hours per day... More >>