Coping With Loss After Needed Estrangement

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Marie receives unexpected news from her brother that her estranged mother has passed away. The message leaves her feeling uncertain and conflicted as she struggles to process both the loss and the complicated emotions tied to a relationship she had long since stepped away from. Got a dilemma? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com - Listen to The Dr. Laura Program daily on SiriusXM Triumph 123.

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0:29.7	Marie, welcome to the program.
0:32.4	Hi, Dr. Roy.
0:34.2	Hi.
0:35.3	Hi.
0:35.8	Hi.
0:37.7	I talked to you quite a few years ago.
0:40.4	You were so nice.
0:41.3	You helped me with having panic attacks from a pretty bad childhood.
0:48.6	You can send me, I got a fine copy of your book that you had that time was
0:53.4	proper care and feeding of husbands.
0:57.0	So I did get into therapy. My therapist told me that my parents were damaged and I shouldn't
1:09.0	have any contact with them.
1:13.5	What were they doing to you that would make no contact healthy for you?
1:21.5	They were just damaged and just...
1:25.6	No, I don't want you to describe them.
1:28.3	I want you to tell me what they actually did to you
1:31.7	that your therapist thought you'd benefit from no contact.
1:35.9	What'd they do to you?
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