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The Dr. Laura Podcast

2,789 episodes · 20 with AI analysis

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Topics · top 10

Family conflict resolution×2Procrastination and perfectionism×2Stress and anxiety management×2Homeschooling vs. traditional school trade-offsYouth sports overcommitment and burnout preventionAdolescent autonomy in decision-makingParental decision-making frameworksSocial development and peer integrationExtracurricular activity selectionAcademic performance maintenance

Analyzed Episodes

May 19, 2026

Should I Let My Son Quit?

Homeschooling vs. traditional school trade-offsYouth sports overcommitment and burnout preventionAdolescent autonomy in decision-making
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May 21, 2026

Navigating Sensitive Conversations in a New Relationship

Emotional Communication in RelationshipsVulnerability and Trust BuildingGrief Processing and Family Trauma
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May 18, 2026

Holding It Together While He Chases His Dream

Work-life balance during medical training and surgical fellowshipSpousal support and relationship maintenance during career advancementParental burnout and caregiver stress
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May 13, 2026

Caring for Parents Who Hurt You

Elder care and memory care facility placementDementia and wandering behavior managementChildhood abuse and parental trauma
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May 14, 2026

Your Brain, Romance, and Love

Brain neurotransmitters in romantic love (dopamine, serotonin, oxytocin, vasopressin)MRI imaging studies of brain activity during romantic attractionInfatuation versus long-term attachment neurochemistry
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May 14, 2026

Jealousy in the Family Business

Family business managementWorkplace professionalism standardsSexual harassment liability and prevention
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May 15, 2026

Why the Lack of Human Instincts Becomes a Problem

Human instinct decline in modern parentingPrimal sound therapy and infant soothingEvolutionary biology and parenting behavior
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May 15, 2026

Stay Out of the Middle?

Family conflict resolutionAdult sibling relationshipsParental boundaries and accountability
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May 16, 2026

Reasons You Should Not Be Sending Your Kids Straight to College

Healthy vs. pathological perfectionismPerformance psychology and mental focusSelf-criticism and self-compassion
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May 16, 2026

Their Therapist Fired Them… Now She Wants Out

Marriage counseling and therapy terminationAntidepressant medication and relationship impactRomantic intimacy and non-sexual affection
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May 17, 2026

When Love Turns Into Enabling: A Mother’s Fear of Letting Go

Enabling behavior in parent-adult child relationshipsGenerational trauma and addiction patternsParental anxiety and fear-based decision making
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Feb 2, 2026

Key Reasons People Lie

Reasons people lieAvoiding punishment and consequencesShame as social regulator
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Feb 2, 2026

Sometimes I Regret Marrying the Boy in the Band

Long-term marriage conflict resolutionAbandonment trauma and relationship expectationsWork-life balance and family priorities
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Feb 3, 2026

Being a Perfectionist Is Not a Bad Thing

Perfectionism in professional workPathological perfectionism and mental healthSelf-criticism and performance anxiety
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Feb 3, 2026

Should I Put My Dogs Up for Adoption?

Grief counseling and decision-making after spousal deathPet adoption and rehoming ethicsRetirement planning with pet ownership
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Feb 4, 2026

Managing Stress

Stress management and coping strategiesVoluntary vs. involuntary stressHoping skills vs. coping skills
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Feb 4, 2026

My Mom Didn't Leave Money to My Brother

Estate planning and inheritance distributionFamily conflict resolutionCaregiver burden and financial sacrifice
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Feb 5, 2026

The Shhhh Effect

Crate training techniques for puppiesDog behavioral manipulation and psychologyPositive reinforcement in pet training
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Feb 5, 2026

Saving My 39-year Marriage

Marriage counseling and reconciliation strategiesSexual compatibility and desire mismatch in long-term relationshipsEmotional intimacy and appreciation in marriage
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Feb 6, 2026

When Fighting Life Lessens With Age

Aging and acceptanceVanity and self-image in older ageGender differences in aging perception
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