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The Dr. Laura Podcast

I Don't Want to!

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 28 July 2023

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Summary

How can Portia improve her attitude when it's time to study her least favorite subject? Email questions or comments: drlaura@drlaura.com - Participate on the radio program: call 1-800-Dr-Laura / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment https://www.drlaura.com/make-an-appointment.

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0:00.0

Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Sirius XM Triumph 111.

0:11.0

Mom and Portia, welcome to the program.

0:14.0

Hi, Dr. Laura.

0:16.0

Hi, Dr. Laura.

0:17.0

Hi, Portia. How old are you?

0:19.0

I'm 10 years old.

0:22.0

What can I do for you?

0:26.0

Well, I have a problem where we homeschool, so Mom will say after breakfast.

0:34.0

Okay, Portia, it's time to go into the classroom and come transition and go and get some math done.

0:41.0

And immediately my brain will take off in an alarm saying,

0:46.0

praying, praying, praying, math, transition time, anger, anger, anger.

0:54.0

And my go-to emotion is anger and I'll immediately get mad for no, absolutely no reason.

1:01.0

And I have no idea how to...

1:02.0

No, no, Portia, Portia, nobody gets mad for no reason.

1:09.0

Nobody.

1:11.0

Unless they have a brain tumor and the anger part of the brain is suddenly lit up.

1:16.0

Other than that, everybody's angry for a reason.

1:20.0

So let's back up.

1:23.0

Are you angry that we have to start the schooling?

1:28.0

Yes or no?

1:31.0

I don't think that is the case, no.

1:34.0

Are you angry because you suck at math?

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