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The Dr. Laura Podcast

My Son Wants To Bail On His Kid

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.66.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 May 2020

⏱️ 2 minutes

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My Son Wants To Bail On His Kid: James’ adult son wants to join the Marines instead of being a father to his child. What words of wisdom can James share with his son to change his mind? - Dr. Laura: "A real man does not abandon his child." | Become a Dr. Laura Family Member: https://www.drlaura.com/ See https://family.drlaura.com/pg/jsp/help/general/privacypolicy.jsp for privacy information.

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0:00.0

Thank you for listening to this edition of the Call of the Day.

0:03.8

Be sure to listen to my program Monday through Friday now heard on Sirius XM Triumph 2011.

0:09.8

James, welcome to the program.

0:12.0

Hi, Dr. Laura.

0:13.6

Long time listening.

0:15.8

Thank you.

0:16.8

That's second time call.

0:18.8

Welcome back.

0:19.8

Five-year-old.

0:21.3

Yes, sir.

0:23.0

Twenty-five-year-old.

0:24.9

I'm sorry.

0:26.2

Twenty-four-year-old son.

0:28.8

Has a five-year-old daughter.

0:30.8

We love a door.

0:33.3

He has a root.

0:35.2

You know, he's a father with, they're not married every other weekend type thing.

0:42.3

Now he's talking about, you know, joining him.

0:45.7

Joining him, Marines.

0:47.5

I want to say, tell him no.

0:50.7

I want to once your words wisdom, how to tell him no because I feel like it's unfair for the daughter.

0:57.2

A real man does not abandon his child.

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