"Oops, I Did It Again"

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 3 July 2026

⏱️ 10 minutes

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"Oops, I Did It Again" - Listen to my Morning Monologue: I’m sharing my take on pressing issues, enlightening research on human behavior, answering questions I get by email, and my favorite, most instructive interactions with callers. Everything you’ll hear is designed to help you become a better spouse, parent, family member, co-worker, friend, and human being. It’s the free therapy you need! • 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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0:00.0	Thank you for listening to my morning monologue.
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0:14.3	Learn more at goldencrestmedals.com slash protect.
0:18.5	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7 at
0:26.6	Dr. Laura.com. All right, I wanted to read you this letter. It's very long. Don't get bored.
0:33.4	It has a nice punchline. And to send me an email, it's Dr. Laura at Dr. Laura.com.
0:40.2	And the subject matter says, oops, I did it again.
0:44.7	After years of listening to your radio show and podcast,
0:47.3	this is the first time I've written to you.
0:50.0	Not only have I been a longtime listener,
0:52.9	but a neighbor in the same town you were in.
0:56.1	I don't know this woman.
0:58.8	I smiled when I once saw you at the harbor with your little dog bundled up against the cold.
1:04.6	I'm writing because I did it again.
1:07.0	And every time I do, I end up back at the final chapter of your book, Bad Childhood, Good Life,
1:14.5	where you describe your own family. Your description of pathological pride feels like you are
1:20.6	describing mine. I grew up in a military family, father controlling, emotionally neglectful, and dismissive.
1:31.7	My mother, although very different in personality, has spent 65 years, quote, enabling him.
1:39.7	I'm sorry, all the psychobabble.
1:44.9	She struggled with MS, depression, breast cancer, and worked as a nurse.
1:49.9	But emotionally, she was not available to my sister or me.
1:53.4	We weren't abused physically beyond ordinary spankings, but affection, comfort, and nurturing were almost non-existent.
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