Dr. Laura's Deep Dive Podcast

Parents who make raising their kids a priority are my heroes. I wrote a best-selling book called “In Praise of Stay-at-Home Moms” to celebrate and to buoy the under-appreciated, little respected and even controversial parents - mostly moms - who make the important decision to be home full-time. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2025

When it comes to the topic of abortion, I prefer to pontificate than debate. I also like to hear your thoughts. Which is why, after I read the following email on-air, I asked listeners to call in and share stories about being in a similar situation as this husband, who was forty when he wrote in for advice... Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 9 October 2025

What’s Frontotemporal Degeneration? Also known as FTD, it is the most common form of dementia for adults under age 60. Unfortunately, my peep, Sue, knows all about FTD because she lost her husband to it. Sue and I along with the Director of Support and Education with the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration spent an hour of the Dr. Laura Program discussing FTD and answering listener questions. This week’s Deep Dive is a replay of that important segment... Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 2 October 2025

Men, close your eyes and picture yourself leaving Rapunzel up in her tower to cut off her own hair and use it as a rope to climb down to freedom. Could you do it? I know you’re born with a biological desire to rescue a damsel in distress. That’s natural and normal and even good in many cases. Guys want to fix and rescue. But the truth is that it’s not always possible. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 23 September 2025

It doesn’t matter if you’re a glass half-full or a glass half-empty person. You immediately get an image in your mind and understand what I’m trying to convey when I reference a glass and its state of fullness. Visualization is my favorite way to make a point. Especially when people are upset and getting catastrophic, visualization can quickly help put things into perspective. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 18 September 2025

Of all life’s many challenges, having a child with serious health or developmental issues is among the worst. Parents can be consumed with worry, fear and a sense of dread. On top of that, social beings naturally compare themselves to others… mothers are always gauging their own children’s successes or failures against the kids of friends and family. When your child is not able to grow and learn like others, it’s heartbreaking. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 11 September 2025

Can you go on to be a good parent if you had a really terrible childhood? The answer is, yes. People who've had horrible childhood experiences can become good parents, although the stats aren't great. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 4 September 2025

One of the biggest problems I've run across in recent years of taking calls on the Dr. Laura Program is of adult, married, (mostly) women who allow themselves to be emotionally drained by their demanding, needy, mentally unstable mothers, fathers, sisters, and brothers. Those calls infuriate me. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 28 August 2025

Today’s Deep Dive is inspired by a special hour of the Dr. Laura program when I invited adult children to call in and talk about how their parents’ infidelity affected their family and their lives. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 21 August 2025

Why would a man risk losing his wife and his kids by having an affair? I devoted a whole hour of the Dr. Laura program talking to women who stayed with their husbands after discovering they had been unfaithful. And that prompted this special segment with men calling in to talk about why they had jeopardized marriage and family for sex on the side. I think you’ll find it enlightening… Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 14 August 2025

When a couple with young kids comes to me for help after an infidelity, I’m going to ask if it was a one-time thing or a pattern of behavior. It's also important to know HOW the affair ended. Did they stop just because they got caught? Did the other person do the dumping? Or did your spouse come to his or her senses? These details matter because, when children are involved, it’s not so simple to walk away. Your kids will suffer greatly. If we’re not talking about a gross pattern of behavior and if there is remorse and a sincere desire to repair the damage, I’m likely going to suggest you stay and try to work on the marriage. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 7 August 2025

I read an article recently that said the global wellness business has become a six trillion-dollar industry. From weighted blankets to mindful menopause retreats, there are endless products, services, supplements and medications to help relieve the stress of everyday life. Before you convince yourself that the only way to get more peace is to purchase it, you should try some of the anxiety-taming tips I’m discussing today. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 31 July 2025

Do you believe you’re failing as a parent? Does it feel like you’ve lost control and your kids are using tantrums, tears and other strategies to run the show? The first thing you need to understand is that you cannot rationalize with a child. They’re selfish little creatures who want their immediate needs gratified. They are in their emotions and want what they want. And they’ll make a lot of noise while trying to get your attention or bend you to their will. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 24 July 2025

When I would travel the country for book signings, one of the most special combinations of people to arrive at my table would be mothers and daughters-in-law. It’s always so touching when two of the most important women in a man’s life actually like one another, and maybe even love each other. While it’s sadly not the norm, I’ve always believed that when a mother-in-law and a daughter-in-law can open their hearts to receive the blessing of their relationship ... Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 17 July 2025

I’ve done a number of Deep Dives on the importance of affection, sensuality and sex in marriage. But it’s my most recent effort that may make the biggest impact on my listeners yet. It started with me reading an email I received on-air that generated lots of caller feedback and comments that flooded my inbox in the following days. I want you and your marriage to benefit from hearing the whole thing. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 10 July 2025

I’ve done a number of Deep Dives on the importance of affection, sensuality and sex in marriage. But it’s my most recent effort that may make the biggest impact on my listeners yet. It started with me reading an email I received on-air that generated lots of caller feedback and comments that flooded my inbox in the following days. I want you and your marriage to benefit from hearing the whole thing. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 3 July 2025

One of my favorite t-shirts in the Merch Store at DrLaura.com reads, “You Picked Him. Stop Picking on Him!” It’s something I say to callers a lot. Mostly to women who tell me that they can just no longer live with their husband’s bad habits, insensitivities, lack of ambition and such. I always ask, “When did you first notice these negative behaviors?” Followed by, “Did your mother, sister, best friend – anyone point these red flags out to you?” More likely than not, the behaviors existed before the marriage and the children. More likely than not, someone pointed out the potential for a problem. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 26 June 2025

How would your baby rate your job performance if she could? Of all the things we can give our children, attention is what they most need and want. Children deserve to be put first. They are not supposed to be fit in around their mommy’s and daddy’s more important schedules. Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 19 June 2025

It takes a man to turn a boy into a man. And a dad to show his daughter what she should be looking for in a future husband. That’s why I’m constantly nagging you to choose wisely before getting married… to pick a man who will be a good husband and who’ll also be a good father. Dads aren’t there to just be another adult in the home. They bring something important and essential to their kids’ lives. So, choosing poorly can be very damaging... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 12 June 2025

When you see a cute old couple who looks like they’ve been married 120 years, wrinkled, hunched over, walking down the street holding hands, you may be tempted to think they had some kind of special luck to make it together for that long. But, no two people are completely compatible. NONE. If you were to ask them what the key to their marital success has been, they’d likely tell you that they learned to let a lot of stuff go. They endured and maybe even ignored the things that weren’t going to change. They may have had issues that would lead a lot of today’s couples to divorce, but they found a way to work through them. And in this Deep Dive, I want to teach you how to do the same so that you can save your marriage. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2025

Any given day on my SiriusXM radio program, you’re likely to hear me ask a caller, “Is this how you want your life to go ‘between now and dead?’” It’s probably my favorite “Dr. Laura-ism” because it really puts life into perspective, don’t you think? Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 22 May 2025

I want to talk to you about sex therapy, and the first thing I want to say is, don't wait until you have an actual sexual problem in your relationship before you seek sex therapy. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 15 May 2025

Ahhh, human beings – we are hardwired to compete. Throughout all of history we’ve competed for love, power, territory. So sibling rivalry makes sense, when you think about it. Remember Cain and Abel? Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

Most of us have experienced annoying work situations at some point in our careers, be it body odor, busy-bodies, bitchy behavior or catty, complaining, critical co-workers. There’s no limit to the types of problems to be found in any given workplace. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

What do the vows, “in good times and in bad” mean to you? Would you adhere to them in any situation? I brought this up on my SiriusXM radio program and invited callers to share their thoughts... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

The teenage years are just about the craziest time of life for both teens AND their parents. It’s normal for adolescents to give you grief. Their brains are changing fast, hormones are out of whack, they’re dealing with friends and social pressures. Teens are impulsive. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 17 April 2025

Falling in love really takes no effort. You feel all those horny and happy butterflies because it's new. It feeds your ego, feeds your fantasies and distracts you from everything. It's just wonderful. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

I find that most people have an easier time forgiving others than forgiving themselves for the mistakes or naughty things they’ve done. People can carry around shame, disappointment and self-hate for a very long time. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 3 April 2025

Sex is very bonding to a female. That’s our biology. Once a woman has sex, hormones flood her body, flood her mind, leading her to perceive that the relationship is meaningful. This phenomenon is one of the reasons a woman might stick with a relationship that’s not going in the direction she wants or anybody should want! Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 27 March 2025

Life is like a pot of soup – a mixture of people, places and experiences - some good, some not-so-good. Sometimes bad. Family is the broth of that soup. It’s the foundation. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 20 March 2025

Let me bust a myth for you. There’s no such thing as balance. There are only choices. That means, when life gets too chaotic, when you feel frazzled and unhappy and like you’re not doing anything particularly well, it’s time to take something off your plate. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 13 March 2025

Most kids are aware of death. They probably don't understand it, but it's in their cartoons, video games, on their TV. They may have a friend who has lost a loved one and talked about it. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

Do you have someone in your life who’s actions don’t match their words? You sense they’re upset, but also that they’re trying to conceal it from you. Maybe they give you the silent treatment, withhold intimacy, withhold praise. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 27 February 2025

Some people aren’t raised with affection. They haven’t been taught to be loving and caring. It wasn’t modeled for them. But that’s not a reason to withhold loving affection from your spouse. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

Let me tell you what childhood is supposed to be about. It's supposed to be about experiencing love, security, warmth, connectedness, bonding and happiness. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 13 February 2025

You don’t get to the level of pride in yourself that Maria felt when she called me by giving up weeks into starting a new health routine. But that’s exactly what most people do. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

I never procrastinate, but at least 1 out of 5 people admit they are chronic procrastinators. It’s primarily a problem with self management. It’s not a problem with time management or planning ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

When you show affection, you’re showing love. It's another way to say I love you. But, far too often couples let it slip away. They stop sitting close to each other on the couch. They stop holding hands as they walk down the street. It’s sad really. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 23 January 2025

When major catastrophes happen in your life, you suffer. And when you suffer, you tend to just want to curl up like one of those little roly poly bugs. You want to curl up and hide under things. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 16 January 2025

Children yearn for their parents’ love. We’ve all sought our parents’ approval at some point. Our kids want to make us proud – not disappoint us. At the same time, parents have hopes and dreams for their children. Most of us have some vision of how their lives will turn out. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 9 January 2025

It may not top your list of priorities, but there's almost zero chance sex isn't top of mind for your husband. If you need motivation moving sex off the back burner, don't miss today's classic Deep Dive podcast on why marital sex matters. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 2 January 2025

Don't be part of the problem, be the solution! Revisiting my very first "deep dive," I discussed the typical mistakes parents make, which foster a sense of entitlement and a lack of accountability in their children. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 26 December 2024

When people ask what I do for a living I say, “I try to save kids!” And marriages. And families. And I love when my listeners help. Let's save one kid, marriage and family at a time like the story of the starfish, which is the focus of today's classic Deep Dive Podcast. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 19 December 2024

It never fails. In the months leading up to the holidays, I start getting calls from listeners looking for ways to deal with impending family dramas. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 12 December 2024

Raising children to become independent adults is every parent’s task, but there’s an increasing phenomenon of kids who experience a “failure to launch” into their 20s and even 30s. Far too many adult children are not just living off their parents or with their parents, they actually expect it to be that way. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 5 December 2024

When I discuss my bestselling book, “The Proper Care & Feeding of Husbands,” there's inevitably a chorus of women who say, “I'll read this book when you write one about how husbands should treat their wives.” Find out why my listener Charlotte knows better as we revisit this classic Deep Dive Podcast and you’ll see why your Thanksgiving can be the happiest of one between a husband and wife! Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 28 November 2024

There’s a prominent conservative news host who announced that, since the election, his liberal mother has un-invited him from Thanksgiving dinner . How sad to destroy a family over something like politics ... Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 21 November 2024

An interesting phenomenon was observed in a game reserve in South Africa during the 1990s. Young male elephants began acting overly aggressive towards one another and mutilated and killed more than 50 rhinoceroses on the property. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024

I think it's one of humanity's greatest fears -- dying with nobody giving a damn. But, judging by the careless way some of you treat your most important relationships, you could be facing your final days without your loved ones at your side. Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 7 November 2024

For decades I’ve ended each hour of the Dr . Laura program with a simple directive. After taking many-a-call from people who have made poor choices and messes of their lives, I close the hour out by saying, “Now, go do the RIGHT thing!” Searching for advice? Call 1-800-DR-LAURA / 1-800-375-2872 or make an appointment at DrLaura.com

Transcribed - Published: 31 October 2024