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IDIOT with Laura Clery

My Mom Was Told She'd NEVER Have Kids...

IDIOT with Laura Clery

Laura Clery & Studio71

Relationships, Society & Culture, Comedy

4.9 β€’ 963 Ratings

πŸ—“οΈ 14 January 2026

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Doctors told my mom she'd NEVER have children. A tumor the size of a grapefruit. 7 years of trying. Then three "miracle babies" arrived. Today we share the emotional story you've never heard, plus the raw reality of raising a child with autism while caring for a parent with dementia. --- 🎬 **SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE LAUGHS!** 🎬 Never miss a hilarious moment! ➑️ [Click here to subscribe](https://bit.ly/2LEwDQL) πŸŽ‰ --- πŸŽ™ **WATCH FULL-LENGTH INTERVIEWS!** Want more? Get exclusive content & behind-the-scenes moments on **[Patreon](https://patreon.com/lauraclery)**! πŸ’ŽπŸ‘€ --- πŸ“² **FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA!** πŸ‘‡ πŸ‘‰ **TikTok:** [@lauraclery](https://tiktok.com/lauraclery) πŸŽ­πŸ’ƒ πŸ‘‰ **Instagram:** [@lauraclery](https://instagram.com/lauraclery) πŸ“Έβœ¨ πŸ‘‰ **Snapchat:** [Add me](https://www.snapchat.com/add/lauraclery) πŸ‘»πŸ€£ πŸ‘‰ **Facebook:** [Laura Clery](https://facebook.com/laura.clery) πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ€πŸŽ­ --- πŸ› **SHOP MY MERCH!** πŸ‘•πŸ”₯ Get the latest must-have items here ➑️ https://lauraclery.lol/shop/ Get all your grown-up goodies at https://www.morelaura.com --- πŸ”₯ **HOLLER** – [Order your personalized shout-out today!](https://holler.baby/lauraclery) πŸŽ€πŸ’– --- πŸ“© **CONTACT US!** For business or podcast inquiries, email us at **podcast@lauraclery.lol** πŸ“§πŸ“’ --- πŸ’– **THANK YOU FOR WATCHING & SUPPORTING!** πŸ’– Drop a **LIKE** πŸ‘, leave a **COMMENT** πŸ’¬, and share the **LOVE** ❀️! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:03.3

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1:22.9

Okay, so the whole thing, two episodes ago, I was saying, oh, single women are happier than married.

1:36.2

Now I see where I got it. Remember, I was like, I keep hearing it online. It's the woman who wrote Eat, Pray, Love.

1:42.8

Oh. She wrote, yeah, Elizabeth Gilbert. Yeah, I know her. Yes. Well, I don't know her, but I read her. So she, I know, she's a great writer. Yes, she is. So she said this. Who do not have children and are not married, live longer. Women. Who are married with children. They earn more money. They are healthier. They are less likely to die of suicide. Women without children and without marriages. Less likely to commit suicide. Less likely to be victims of homicide. Less likely to die in car accidents. Less likely to suffer from alcoholism and drug addiction. Less likely to report themselves depressed and anxious and more sexually satisfied

2:18.0

than women who are married with children. It's like there's not a single, not a single way

2:24.0

that you can measure success and well-being on any cultural or sociological scale that single,

2:30.1

that unmarried and childless women do not outperform women who are married with children.

2:35.6

So the opposite is true of men.

2:37.9

There is no sociological data.

2:39.9

There is no way that you can measure it that married men do not outperform single men.

2:44.6

And the reason for that is that women pour their lives into their partners.

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