Why I Lie

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger & SiriusXM

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4.4 • 6K Ratings

🗓️ 26 October 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

9-year-old Valerie has learned that it's easier to fib to her mom to get what she wants instead of asking for it. 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.
0:02.9	You can hear my live radio program Monday through Friday from 2 to 5 p.m. Eastern Time on Sirius XM Triumph 11.
0:11.3	Mom and Valerie, welcome to the program. Hi, Valerie.
0:16.2	Hi, Valerie. And how old are you, Valerie?
0:20.4	I'm nine.
0:22.2	Brothers and sisters?
0:24.8	I have two brothers.
0:26.8	And how old are they?
0:29.8	Four months and five.
0:32.9	Oh, you're the oldster in the family.
0:36.5	You're the old kid. You're the big kid. You're the grown- in the family. You're the old kid.
0:37.9	You're the big kid.
0:39.5	You're the grown-up more kid.
0:41.5	All right.
0:42.1	So what do you think about the new one?
0:45.0	He's fun.
0:46.9	Can you believe you used to look like that?
0:50.5	No.
0:51.7	No.
0:52.9	Okay.
0:53.5	How can I help you, Valerie?
0:55.0	I say to my mom a lot.
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