I'm Unhappy About My Daughter's Unplanned Pregnancy

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 27 February 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Instead of becoming the first female in her family to attend college, Elizabeth's daughter is becoming a mom. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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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 11.
0:11.8	Elizabeth, welcome to the program.
0:15.9	Hi.
0:17.4	Hi.
0:20.2	Hello.
0:24.2	I don't even know where to start.
0:26.4	Well, in the middle and work your way out both sides.
0:29.1	How's that?
0:29.6	I like that picture.
0:31.8	Gotcha.
0:33.6	So I guess what I'm in the middle of is I have a 19 and a half year old who is the first woman in my line to go to college.
0:47.4	And I just found out that she's pregnant.
0:53.5	And my husband and I have known for a while that she's in an abusive relationship, which we
1:00.0	have been trying to get her out of.
1:04.0	And I don't know what to do.
1:07.8	I'm at a loss.
1:09.2	I'm sorry.
1:10.2	Why is this something for you to do? I don't know what that means. She's 19.
1:15.7	She's with a guy, good, bad, or indifferent, and she's pregnant. But she's an adult. So what is it you think you ought to be doing legally?
1:28.0	Not legally, but just how do I guide her? How do I help her?
1:32.0	You tried to guide her already. She's making her own choices.
1:36.6	You guided her. She still ended up here. Don't think you have infinite power. We don't.
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