I Have Two Dads

The Dr. Laura Podcast

Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

Dr Laura Schlessinger, Surviving A Shark Attack On Land, Courage, Woman Power, Love, Procrastination, Love & Life, Stay-at-home Moms, Responsibility, Healing, Kids, Gay, Grandparents, Inspiration, In-laws, Shacking Up, Stop Whining Start Living, Social Media, Feelings, Podcast, Dating, Grief, Stay-at-home Dads, Workplace, Co-parenting, Conscience, Strength, The Ten Commandments, Society & Culture, Messing Up, Childhood, Coping, Snowflakes, Health & Fitness, Well-being, Goals, Parenthood By Proxy, Siriusxm, Relationships, God, Fitness, Lesbian, Divorce, Life, Counseling, Dr Laura, Family, Quote, Sex, Do The Right Thing, Marriage 101, Wisdom, Stress, Feuds, Emotions, Single Parenting, Exercise, Sexuality, Mental Health, Confrontation, Power, Ethics, Ultimate Guide To Marriage, Couples, Friendship, Health, Health & Well-being, Marriage, Parenting, Triumph, Workout, Kids & Family, Proper Care And Feeding Of Husbands

4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 August 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

I Have Two Dads - 8-year-old Hinley is being pressured by her biological father's side of the family to stop calling her stepfather "dad." - Dr. Laura: "The man who is fathering you has earned the honor of being called 'dad.'" - Do you have an especially close relationship with a step-parent? Email me your thoughts at: drlaura@drlaura.com | To 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. Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://www.drlaura.com/privacy-policy for privacy information.

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	This is Dr. Laura. The call of the day is coming right up after this message from my sponsor.
0:06.7	Call it a Christmas miracle, but gifts that the men in your life will love and actually use
0:11.8	do exist at mancrates.com. A gift from mancrates is a great way to show you care.
0:17.9	There are hundreds of unique gift options, like the Grill Master crate, which includes a brass
0:23.1	knuckled meat tenderizer, cool cast iron smoker box, and stake thermometers. Or how about the whiskey
0:30.2	appreciation crate complete with a personalized handmade whiskey decanter, tumblers,
0:36.0	ice molds, slate coasters, and yummy snacks. Even the container his man crate arrives in his fun.
0:42.7	Personalization is free, and every man crate comes with a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
0:48.7	He'll think it's awesome, or man crates will make it right. Get 20% off orders over $149
0:56.4	with a code BFweek22 at mancrates.com. That's BFweek22 at mancrates.com.
1:08.7	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday
1:14.8	through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern time on Sirius XM, Triumph 111. Step Dad and Step Daughter.
1:23.1	Welcome to the program. Hi, Henley. Hello, Dr. Cool. Hi. Hi, Henley. How old are you?
1:31.1	Eight. And when did you first get step Dad in your life?
1:36.4	Eight. How old were you? Two. Two, okay. And do you see or talk to your dad?
1:54.2	Yes. Okay, how often? Very often every week, every day, every month.
2:01.9	On the weekends and on Tuesdays on the week. Okay. On the weekends and Tuesdays on the gut.
2:12.6	Okay. And did your dad get married again? Yes. Did they make any new babies? Yes.
2:22.5	And did they, when they were married, did the lady he married, did she have any kids before she married him?
2:33.4	No. Okay. And so how many kids did they make and how old was their child? They made two.
2:44.1	And how old are the kids? One, four, and one, three. Three. Got it. Okay. What can I help you with, Henley?
3:01.2	Um, I call my stepdad dad and my real dad and step mom and Nana and my sister don't like it.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.