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08/26/2013
An Abbreviation for Divorce My daughter and her husband got a divorce about 6 months ago but my daughter moved out a year ago. Her two boys are devastated... More >>

Tags: Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Marriage, Parenting, Values
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08/26/2013
Fear Your Strengths: What You Are Best at Could Be Your Biggest Problem From curfews and cliques to sex and drugs, it gives parents the tools to help their children safely navigate the often stormy years of adolescence. More >>

Tags: Behavior, Character, Character-Courage-Conscience, Job, Personal Responsibility, Values
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08/23/2013
Grandpa and Grandson Build a Bicycle Together The other day I was watching my 12-year-old grandson at his home. He told me his bicycle tires had been flat for over a year and, besides, his bike was too small. More >>

Tags: Grandparenting, Relationships, Relatives
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08/23/2013
How to Get Through a Bad Day Last week, my husband called me and was telling me what a bad day at work he was having. He had been progressively getting more frustrated at work and wasn't sure whether he would be fired or would quit his job... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Sex
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08/23/2013
Getting Her Tubes Tied I came home today to my husband tearing up in the garage after listening to a call you took... It was a young woman who had called for your advice regarding when an appropriate time was to get pregnant after securing a new job... More >>

Tags: Marriage, Motherhood, Motherhood-Fatherhood, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Response To A Call, Stay-at-Home Moms
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08/23/2013
Quote of the Week To get something done a committee should consist of no more than three people, two of whom are absent. More >>

Tags: Quote of the Week
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08/22/2013
Should You Give Your Kid an Allowance? A question I get asked frequently by parents who call my show is, "Should I give my child an allowance, and if so, how much should I give them?" Here are my thoughts... More >>

Tags: Budget, Impulse Control, Parenting
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08/22/2013
Dr. Laura's Ten More Commandments On yesterday's show there was some joking about you having your own ten commandments for listeners. Here's my draft... More >>

Tags: Abortion, Adult Child-Parent, Character-Courage-Conscience, Character/Courage/Conscience, Dating, Family/Relationships - Adult Child/Parent, Family/Relationships - Family, Grandparents, Health, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Regarding Dr. Laura, Relatives, Sex, Social Issues, The Ten Commandments: The Significance of God's Laws in Everyday Life, Values
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08/22/2013
Poem: Our Nation The other night I was gazing at my 6-month-old daughter and thinking about the world my husband and I have brought her in to. I reflected on how I am going to guide her to have the moral and spiritual strength to be a good and productive citizen, and the tools to become a wise and actualized woman... More >>

Tags: Education, Family/Relationships - Children, Military, Morals/Ethics/Values, Parenting, Personal Responsibility, Politics, Social Issues, Values
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08/22/2013
Children Bond I am a professional child caregiver. I have worked in preschools caring for both young children and infants. I would give anything to be a mom, and stay home with my children... More >>

Tags: Family/Relationships - Children, Parenting, Social Issues, Stay-at-Home Moms, Values
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