When Adult Children Cut Off Family
4/30/20269 min
Brittany has gone no-contact with her dad and stepmom, but they continue trying to reconnect. Meanwhile, her mother Melissa is carrying guilt over the family fracture.
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First 90 secondsDr. Laura· Host0:00
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Brittany0:43
That's- Okay ... that's right. That's close.
Dr. Laura· Host0:45
Uh, may I hear your voice, Brittany?
Brittany0:47
Hi, Dr. Laura. Thank you for taking our call.
Dr. Laura· Host0:51
Perfect. Melissa, may I hear your voice, please?
Melissa0:54
Hi, Dr. Laura. You have two generations- Okay ... of listeners.
Dr. Laura· Host0:59
[laughs] Oh, that's nice. Okay. [laughs] How can I help you guys, gals?
Brittany1:03
Well, I was calling today, Dr. Laura, because I have a question for you, but I, I'm not quite sure how much detail to give, so I'm just gonna give you the facts of the matter and then- Give me- ... let you- ...
Dr. Laura· Host1:17
all the detail I need to understand so I can give a semi-intelligent answer, okay?
Brittany1:23
[laughs] [laughs] Okay. Um, my father and my mother divorced when I was about