The Tale of the Miserly Grandmother

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 21 February 2026

⏱️ 8 minutes

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Wendy is annoyed that her mother-in-law doesn't give gifts to her grandchildren. 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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0:26.2	seven at dr laura dot com wendy welcome to the program hi dr laura thank you for taking my call thank you
0:35.2	what's up i am i have a question um, for you about how to handle a situation
0:41.9	with my, my mother-in-law who I, I love dearly. I, um, tell me what there is about her that you
0:49.8	love dearly. Well, probably the biggest thing is she raised an incredible man that I love.
0:56.9	So that's...
0:58.7	No, I don't think that makes you love her dearly.
1:01.1	That you can be appreciative of that.
1:02.8	What makes you in a relationship with her love her dearly?
1:06.9	Tell me the qualities that you love dearly.
1:12.3	Well, she loves her family.
1:15.7	She, I mean, her family comes first.
1:19.8	She, you know, always thinks of others.
1:25.0	Give me examples of loving her family and thinking of others.
1:28.5	Give me examples.
1:33.4	She will, like, offer to do things.
1:38.5	For example, she will, you know, keep our dogs for us when we go on vacation or she comes over and brings food
1:46.5	or a meal.
1:47.8	If we're not feeling well, she'll call and check, you know, send us.
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