My Mom & Me on Divorce, Dementia, and Our First Christmas Together in a Decade

IDIOT with Laura Clery

Laura Clery & Studio71

Relationships, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 • 963 Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2025

⏱️ 46 minutes

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My mom is visiting for Christmas for the first time in nearly ten years, and we sat down to talk about everything we usually don’t say out loud. We talk about how she experienced my separation and the restraining order from far away, what it was like watching her daughter go through something so public and painful, and how she coped at home while caring for her husband, who is living with dementia. This conversation is about motherhood, distance, grief, resilience, and love and what it means to keep going when life doesn’t look anything like you imagined. I hope this episode makes you feel less alone. Find the D-Manose here: https://amzn.to/4pTJ2TV --- 🎬 **SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE LAUGHS!** 🎬 Never miss a hilarious moment! ➡️ [Click here to subscribe](https://bit.ly/2LEwDQL) 🎉 --- 🎙 **WATCH FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEWS!** Want more? Get exclusive content & behind-the-scenes moments on **[Patreon](https://patreon.com/lauraclery)**! 💎👀 --- 📲 **FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!** 👇 👉 **TikTok:** [@lauraclery](https://tiktok.com/lauraclery) 🎭💃 👉 **Instagram:** [@lauraclery](https://instagram.com/lauraclery) 📸✨ 👉 **Snapchat:** [Add me](https://www.snapchat.com/add/lauraclery) 👻🤣 👉 **Facebook:** [Laura Clery](https://facebook.com/laura.clery) 👩‍🎤🎭 --- 🛍 **SHOP MY MERCH!** 👕🔥 Get the latest must-have items here ➡️ [LauraClery.lol](https://LauraClery.lol) Get all your grown-up goodies at https://www.morelaura.com --- 🔥 **HOLLER** – [Order your personalized shout-out today!](https://holler.baby/lauraclery) 🎤💖 --- 📩 **CONTACT US!** For business or podcast inquiries, email us at **podcast@lauraclery.lol** 📧📢 --- 💖 **THANK YOU FOR WATCHING & SUPPORTING!** 💖 Drop a **LIKE** 👍, leave a **COMMENT** 💬, and share the **LOVE** ❤️! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:42.8	Spotify. My mother's here. Always goes on longer than anybody wants.
1:08.5	Have I always been that way?
1:10.0	Always.
1:10.6	You love the end of a joke and you just do it. Have I always been that way? Always. Really?
1:11.2	You love the end of a joke and you just do it and do it and do it and do it.
1:17.3	Yeah.
1:17.9	Beyond the point where most people who like the end of the joke, stop.
1:22.7	Just saying.
1:24.3	Thank you.
1:25.2	You're welcome.
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