Planning for a Terminal Illness

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 18 May 2025

⏱️ 12 minutes

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Summary

Single mom Colette has learned she may be terminally ill. What steps can she take now to help make these uncertain times easier on her child? 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
0:06.3	Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11. Colette, welcome to the program.
0:14.4	Hi, good afternoon, Dr. Laura. Thank you for taking my call. You're welcome. I am a 44-year-old single mother, never married.
0:23.6	I have one 10-year-old child.
0:26.6	I am a stay-at-home parent, and I homeschool him.
0:31.6	Is the dad involved with his son?
0:36.6	No, he's been primarily incarcerated.
0:42.2	Oh, grand.
0:42.7	And he was just recently reincarcerated for a significant amount of time.
0:46.8	And he has not ever been involved into an extensive degree.
0:53.5	How did you look up with this guy?
0:58.0	Back when Craig's was dating was so loud
1:01.9	and he responded to an ad that I had for some free tickets
1:06.2	and just looking for someone to go with me.
1:10.3	Okay. How did you end with me. Okay.
1:11.6	How did you end up pregnant?
1:17.6	A combination of poor choices and domestic violence,
1:22.6	trying to get them out of my home, just feeling very stuck.
1:26.6	And it took about eight months to get them out and that very last time was the magic time.
1:37.9	Oh, I'm so sorry.
1:40.0	I like to say the worst decision of my life gave me the best thing of my life.
1:45.6	What does your boy know about his dad?
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