Previous Episodes

Barbara took care of her ailing father for five years until he died. With her sister on the sidelines unwilling to help, Barbara can legally seek compensation from her father's estate -- but should she?

Dr. Laura talks about the ways in which shame and happiness affect our day-to-day lives / Melissa feels as though her parenting techniques have caused many social difficulties for her middle child.

Noah's dad works hard to instill in him the values of a self-confident, honorable young man, but to Noah it all comes across as meaningless and brash.

Out of nowhere, Samantha's husband slapped her in the face during sex. When confronted, he told Samantha since she didn't explicitly tell him not to do such things, he felt the right to do it.

Angie's husband is a great person, really he is, but he hides things - big things, like the fact he was fired from his job, got a DUI, and their home is about to be foreclosed.

Alecia is tough on herself and hard on her kids over most little things. Dr. Laura helps Alecia recognize that she's not a bad person, certainly not a bad wife, and definitely not a bad mother.

Grace is currently fighting a major heart condition. At this point, only 36% of Grace's heart is operational and until she is eligible for a transplant the day-to-day chores of running a family fall on her husband - and Grace feels a deep sense guilt about it.

Wendy calls Dr. Laura, "the Queen of Bold", for advice on how to fulfill a new year's resolution to become a more assertive person.

Surviving infidelity / Despite her experience as a practicing Buddhist, Karen is unable to control the feelings of rage that well up whenever she meets people outside her inner circle; neighbors, strangers and everybody else evoke the same internal fire.

Dr. Laura interviews author Ralph Richard Banks about his new book Is Marriage for White People?: How the African American Marriage Decline Affects Everyone