What Would Today’s Dr. Laura Say to Young Adult Dr. Laura?

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 6 April 2026

⏱️ 4 minutes

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"What Would Today’s Dr. Laura Say to Young Adult Dr. Laura?" - 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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0:18.5	Remember, you can hear my radio program daily on Sirius XM Triumph and connect with me 24-7
0:26.2	at Dr.ora.com. So yesterday we got this email from Robert in Tupelo, Mississippi.
0:37.9	Good afternoon.
0:40.2	I've just started listening to your program inside the last two months.
0:45.0	Love the show.
0:45.6	You're brutally honest, blunt, and to the point.
0:48.2	That's what we all need.
0:49.4	I just have one question.
0:51.8	And your call screener said after hearing my question that it might be a good
0:56.0	opening monologue. Okay? What is it? If the current Dr. Laura could go back in time
1:06.3	and use everything you've seen and learned and talk to an 18-year-old Dr. Laura, what two or three
1:19.3	or maybe more items would you pass on to that young lady to avoid bumps in the road?
1:30.6	I got hooked on bumps in the road.
1:34.0	So if I could go back and talk to myself
1:36.2	about bumps that I could avoid bumps in the road,
1:40.3	first thing I'd say is, unfortunately,
1:43.9	no matter how many tips I give you, there still will be bumps in the road, whether you contributed to them or not.
2:08.1	So I'd like you to prepare yourself to deal with bumps in the road.
2:14.4	Try to be less emotional, more pragmatic.
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