Navigating Distance and Family Across Four States

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 24 May 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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Kathleen is feeling emotionally stretched trying to stay connected with her adult children and grandchildren who live across four different states. 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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0:31.1	Laura.com. Kathleen, welcome to the program. Hi, Dr. Laura. Thanks for taking my call.
0:38.8	Thank you.
0:40.2	Thank you.
0:41.3	I'm hoping to get some help from you.
0:43.9	I've been married to my best friend for 37 years and we've built a wonderful life together.
0:50.1	Yes, I'm very blessed.
0:52.4	We have three adult children, all of whom now live in different states.
0:58.0	Our oldest daughter has two little ones, and I treasure being their grandmother, and I deeply
1:05.0	wish I could be with them and be more involved in their lives.
1:09.0	I was fortunate to grow up with two grandmothers who played an important role in my childhood
1:15.6	and in my adulthood.
1:17.6	And I always dreamed that I was going to have the same relationship and get to see my
1:23.4	grandkids like I got to see my grandmothers.
1:27.4	Unfortunately, we cannot move closer to them so that's
1:30.8	an option I'm sorry why is that unfortunately you can't what keeps you from being able to
1:37.4	well my husband won't move to that state they're in and and plus, we just, we don't want to move there.
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