Email of the Day

Hi Dr. Laura:

Thank you for putting a moral compass back in my brain.  In my early twenties, I used to listen to you every single day.  I loved your straightforward, honest and simple advice.  Then I stopped listening for a few years.  Two years ago, I married a good man, and we ended up getting pregnant on our honeymoon.

I fully expected to go back to work after we had our baby, so I started meeting with babysitters and day care places.  It was not a good experience - I came home crying, imagining someone else raising my child.  But one day, my husband asked "why don't you stay home with the baby?  That's what I'd prefer, but I didn't want to pressure you, because I wanted it to be YOUR choice."  All of a sudden, your voice rang through my ears in a very light whisper to "do the right thing."

And so I did, Dr. Laura.  I'm a proud stay-at-home mom.  It's been harder than I could ever have expected, but worth every minute.  And every time I hear my friends talking about their successful careers and I catch myself getting jealous of missing work, I quickly remind myself that I have the most important job in the world - being my kid's mom.

Thank you for saving me.  I will always have your voice in the back of my head whispering to me.

Your favorite listener,

Chrystal