I Wish I Had a Mom

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 March 2026

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Dr. Laura gives Maria the secret to feeling uplifted when you don’t have a mom to be your cheerleader. 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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0:26.3	Dr. Laura.com. Maria, welcome to the program. Hi. Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:33.8	Thank you so much because of you, I know what a true mom should be like.
0:41.3	So thank you for that.
0:44.3	I lined up in a long, round for moms and dads.
0:50.3	And there's moments that I really need one.
0:53.3	How do you...
0:55.0	I don't want to bother my friends.
0:57.7	I don't want to bother my husband with it again and again.
1:00.6	I've done it too much.
1:01.5	And I'm trying to deal with it on my own, but I don't know how.
1:05.2	I'm sorry.
1:06.0	You don't know how to do what?
1:08.8	Like when I'm having a bad day.
1:10.9	Or like, like, I need my mom. When I'm having a bad day. Or like,
1:12.0	I need my mom.
1:14.3	Like,
1:14.4	there's days I wish I had
1:16.7	a mom.
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