The Dr. Laura Program

The Dr. Laura Program

We Cannot Pick Our Parents

Thursday, March 12th radio program.

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Dr. Laura Schlessinger
Mar 12, 2026
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Dear Dr. Laura, I heard your conversation with a woman who was trying desperately to form a relationship with parents who never really wanted one with her. Your response that they should never have been parents affirmed the conclusion I came up with years ago about my own parents.

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