Making Time with a Terminally Ill Family Member

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🗓️ 18 June 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Molly is preparing to visit a terminally ill family member and wants to make the experience as positive and meaningful as possible. • 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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0:29.7	Molly, welcome to the program.
0:32.2	Hi, Dr. Laura.
0:34.2	Hi.
0:35.5	Molly, how can I help?
0:38.1	Well, I'm traveling to go see my sister-in-law and she is terminally ill, and I just don't know what to expect or words of wisdom of how to not put my foot in my mouth.
0:56.6	First of all, it's okay to put your foot in your mouth.
1:01.2	Nobody really knows what's the best thing to say or do in a situation like that.
1:06.9	It's very awkward. It's a bit scary. It's painful.
1:11.5	You don't want to hurt the person.
1:13.9	But on the other hand, you want to communicate something to say goodbye.
1:20.4	Right.
1:21.0	Now, one of my dear friends some years ago was seriously terminal, like within a week.
1:31.7	Okay. some years ago, was seriously terminal, like within a week. So, I flew out there.
1:36.2	And I, in the plane, I was thinking about her personality.
1:40.8	She's a gentle soul.
1:42.7	She could be two seconds from dying and she'd still be hopeful
1:45.7	so i assessed who she was and you don't have to be a therapist to do this you just have to
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