For Parents of Kids with Health and Developmental Problems

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4.6 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 11 September 2025

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Of all life’s many challenges, having a child with serious health or developmental issues is among the worst. Parents can be consumed with worry, fear and a sense of dread. On top of that, social beings naturally compare themselves to others… mothers are always gauging their own children’s successes or failures against the kids of friends and family. When your child is not able to grow and learn like others, it’s heartbreaking. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Listen to all my episodes of Dr. Laura's Deep Dive in your favorite podcast app.
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0:16.7	Dr. Laura's Deep dive.
0:19.4	Deep dive.
0:24.1	Dr. Laura's Deep Dive, Deep Dive, Dr. Laura's Deep Dive podcast.
0:35.6	Of all life's many challenges, having a child with serious health or developmental issues is among the worst.
0:42.6	Parents can be consumed with worry, fear, a sense of dread. On top of that,
0:48.3	social beings naturally compare themselves to others. Mothers are always gauging their own children's successes or failures against kids of friends and family. When your child is not able to grow
0:54.1	and learn like others, it's heartbreaking.
0:57.2	That was the tough situation Julie found herself in when she gave me a call.
1:05.7	Julie, welcome to the program.
1:08.8	Hi.
1:10.0	Hi.
1:10.9	What can I help you with?
1:13.2	Yes.
1:14.4	I was calling, I am in my, I'm about 44 years old almost, and I have a four and a half year old son.
1:25.2	And his name is Ty.
1:31.0	When Ty was about three, he was diagnosed with autism. And I am just really struggling. You know, it's been about a year and a half. And as a mom,
1:43.7	I want to be hopeful, and I want to, you know, do everything I can so that he can have a typical childhood and a typical life.
1:56.9	But I find myself getting very sad.
2:00.6	Well, if he's got a serious concern, then the typical is out.
2:04.6	Right.
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