Dr. Laura Call of the Day

James is a retired corrections officer who felt as though he was just a glorified babysitter until a fateful interaction with a young inmate positively changed both their lives.

Rachel is 32 and lives with chronic autoimmune disorders. Her childhood was extremely rough, growing up with a verbally and emotionally abusive father. Now she is having trouble letting go of all his verbal putdowns.

Sharon calls Dr. Laura to thank her for life advice that has led to her having a happy life.

Luke has listened to Dr. Laura since he was in high school and now as a father, he wants to make sure he's not raising a "snowflake." When his daughter one morning had on mismatched socks, Luke laughed, which made her cry and never want to wear the socks again. He wants to know what steps he should take to make things "right" with his daughter.

Throughout her life, Robbi's estranged father has battled alcohol abuse, and she is now concerned that he would be a negative presence in her young children's lives. Should she take the chance?

11-year-old Madison has had a strained relationship with her father since her parents divorced when she was 5. Madison's dad has now moved to Arizona to be with a new girlfriend, and Madison is heartbroken that her father would choose to leave her and her sister for a transient love interest.

Ella has terminal Stage 3 ovarian cancer and is experiencing strong feelings of anger and jealousy that she will not see her 9-year-old daughter grow up.

Fred wants to end his relationship and calls Dr. Laura to find out the "right words" to use to mitigate any hurt.

Susan moved in with her boyfriend under the impression that he was going through a divorce. Two years later she now knows he wasn't divorced, just separated, and told his family that Susan was his "house mate." She's uncovered other lies, and now wants to know if it's time to get out.

Karen has been married 27 years and recently vented to her family about her marital problems. Since then, her family has been extremely cold to her husband and Karen wants this standoffish behavior to stop.

Amy's infidelity was discovered by her 14-year-old daughter who saw messages on Amy's cell phone. Since mother/daughter relationship has understandably been strained.

Natalia is 58, has 3 boys, and has been married for twenty years. Her youngest is graduating from high school and Natalia feels strong "empty nest" emotions.

Michelle has decided to cut off communication with her estranged father because she feels there is no point salvaging a relationship after a lifetime of semi-abandonment and disappointment.

Diana's seven and a half-year-old daughter has special needs, and Diana has a hard time emotionally with the circumstances of her daughter's struggles.

Kelley's sister-in-law never had children and has always been very close with Kelley's two now grown-up daughters. Although neither is engaged, the sister-in-law has offered to pay for their wedding dresses when the time comes, and Kelley feels like this is overstepping her bounds.