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Beth, welcome to the program.

Hi, Dr. Laura. It is an honor to speak with you. I only wish that I had

to listen to you 30 years ago.

You listened 30 years ago. What would have been the difference?

Oh my gosh, dr. Laura, first of all, I would have chose different on my first marriage.

I was 31 years old. I was afraid that I wanted children so desperately that I was afraid that I was getting so old that nobody was going to want me.

And I chose horribly.

As a result of that, I have two adopted children from my first marriage and a biological daughter.

And I must tell you the effects of, I kicked him out on our 10th wedding anniversary.

The children were 17, 14 and 5.

And I must tell you I worked three jobs because I thought that that was the right thing to do.

And I had a plethora of babysitters everywhere helping me.

But I have to tell you as a result of doing those things and not being a stay-at-home mother and not choosing wisely.

All the children have major issues.

My youngest daughter, my biological daughter, I have to tell you she's a really ugly individual.

And that comes from listening to you for the past few years.

She is, she as a result of me not being there, her and I have worked through major issues.

We are extremely close. Very fortunate.

She does do counseling. But she has abandonment issues.

She has anxiety issues.

And the difference would have been me being there for her and me being a stay-at-home mom and maybe working when she had school and maybe downsizing to not give them all the things that they wanted.

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