A Sincerely Concerned Mother on Real Success and Social Obligations

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🗓️ 23 May 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:18.6	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7
0:26.2	at Dr. Laura.com. This is what I want. By the way, to send me an email, it's Dr. Laura at
0:32.2	at Dr. Laura.com. And I thought this was an interesting letter to present to you because I think, I believe.
0:41.1	In fact, I know.
0:43.1	This is an issue everywhere on the planet.
0:47.8	Dr. Laura at Dr. Laura.com.
0:50.1	Sincerely concerned mother.
0:51.5	I'm a longtime listener, 55 years old, mother of young male adults, 28 and 24, with the exponential rise in social media and the public or social group sharing of all aspects of life, as well as the pressure to show you are successful and happy.
1:18.6	I am curious about your guidance to young adults and couples on defining real success and real friends
1:25.1	and moving away from social groups enough to have space for privacy for the
1:30.1	couple. Also, how to balance social obligations with the need to rest and recharge. My older son is by
1:39.9	all practical means successful, but is struggling with the feeling of letting everybody down.
1:47.6	You know, sort of measuring up or letting everybody down?
1:51.6	Anxiety and depression.
1:53.4	He and his wife are working through this, and he recently sought help.
1:59.7	I think a deep dive into a whole book on this topic would be helpful for many young people.
2:06.6	I have to bow secondary position to the parents.
2:14.6	This is one of the reasons I tell you do not give your minor kids smartphones.
2:20.3	If you need them to have a phone so they can call and say,
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