Previous Episodes

Melissa would like to be close to her parents but, unfortunately for everyone, they are both alcoholics. / Joy's son-in-law is a disrespectful guy when he's over at the house, plopping his big soppy wet head on the couch, for example.

Patricia would like to finish high school, a goal that has been put off for her entire life, almost, but for some reason she won't take initiative to finally go back. / James' wife is too harsh on the kids; she disciplines as though she's running a boot-camp.

How does a sense of right vs. wrong become ingrained in our children from only a few months of age, and does that early level of consciousness become a strong moral guide later in life?

At 14, Ashley had a baby, and did the most selfless thing a girl in her position could do, she gave the child up for adoption. Two years later, Ashley is a very angry 16 year-old who struggles to get along with her mother.

Jessylin is worried about her ability to be a good parent and fight an ever-aggressive case of diabetes at the same time / Tammy welcomes menopause into her life with closed fists and paranoia - she worries drugs will cause her to grow a beard. Dr. Laura to the rescue!

Dr. Laura explains how mean girls turn into nasty women and why nasty women (and mean girls) are mainly mean to other females, until they get married of course, at which point the husband feels the sting of a bona fide killer bee.

Maria is in a sexless marriage and, although it's a major issue, it is never discussed

As Jocylen waits tables and awaiting her big break in Hollywood, an email from her boyfriend to another girl weighs heavy on her mind / What Sarah thought was a happy marriage is now a loveless relationship on the precipice of dissolution.

Lucy calls Dr. Laura because she loses her temper with her 2 year old / Amy befriended the woman with whom her husband cheated with during their courtship.

Linda has admitted to being a bad wife - ignoring her husband, playing with video games instead of her kids and doing anything to avoid family responsibilities. In an amazing conversation with Dr. Laura, Linda finally understands, in an "Oh my gosh!" moment, why she is acting in such a way.