Holding It Together While He Chases His Dream

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Kaylie is overwhelmed as her husband returns to school to pursue surgery, leaving her to manage the chaos of raising their four boys largely on her own. Exhausted and emotionally drained, she feels like she’s barely hanging on. 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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0:32.4	Kay Lee, welcome to the program.
0:35.3	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:36.6	Thank you so much for taking my call.
0:38.6	I really appreciate it.
0:39.5	You're very welcome.
0:41.3	How can I help?
0:42.3	So my husband has been in school.
0:47.3	We have four boys that are seven and under.
0:50.8	He's been in school for three of those years and then decided to do a surgical
0:55.7	training on top of it for another two years. Okay. Who's earning the money to support the family?
1:05.0	He's working also. He's working full time. How does he work and go to med school? Tell me how
1:09.8	that's done. He's a nurse practitioner. How does he work and go to med school? Tell me how that's done.
1:12.4	He's a nurse practitioner.
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