My Son Is Lazy!

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 9 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Tanya's ratty, lazy, twit of a kid is a direct result of his parents allowing him to walk all over them. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

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0:00.0	Thanks for listening to my call of the day podcast. You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.5	Anya, welcome to the program. Thanks, Dr. Laura. Thank you. What can I help you with?
0:19.8	So me and my husband have an 18-year-old son.
0:22.6	He's first-term apprentice in plumbing.
0:24.6	He's doing well there.
0:26.6	But he's not doing very well at home.
0:29.6	In what way?
0:32.6	He doesn't follow three rules we have for him.
0:38.8	And what are the three rules?
0:41.5	The three rules is he's to be outside when someone picks him up.
0:46.4	He's getting picked up for work.
0:49.3	He's to be outside and ready.
0:53.9	He is to have his room clean and bathroom clean.
1:01.0	And he's to shower every day.
1:06.5	And which one of these rules does he not follow through on?
1:12.1	All three of them.
1:14.5	And when you've asked, hey, kid, how come you don't do the three rules?
1:19.4	What does he say?
1:22.6	He actually admitted that he was lazy.
1:26.9	Got it.
1:27.9	Okay.
1:28.8	Is your husband an alpha male or a limp dick?
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