When Kids Pay the Price for Your Bad Decisions

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.6 • 6.3K Ratings

🗓️ 8 July 2026

⏱️ 9 minutes

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"When Kids Pay the Price for Your Bad Decisions" - 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 at
0:26.6	Dr.ora.com.
0:28.4	Thanks.
0:31.4	I want to read you something.
0:42.6	As my morning rant.
0:53.6	How difficult it is to wander through life when you're not facing the truth.
1:00.1	You know to be the truth.
1:04.4	I would say that's one of the most prevalent problems out there.
1:09.1	You know the truth. You don't want it to be the truth.
1:18.1	So you find a way to either minimalize it or dismiss it and put something in its place that makes you equally miserable.
1:32.6	And I'm amazed at how prevalent that style of handling life is.
1:41.0	Here's an example.
1:47.0	My husband is 38. I am 33.
1:49.0	Married for two years.
1:52.0	Have a five-month-old son.
1:54.0	I'm writing
1:56.0	because I struggle with the deep-seated feeling.
2:05.3	I love feelings.
2:07.7	They have superior IQs.
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