Laura Schlessinger

Laura Schlessinger (born January 16, 1947) is an American cultural and moral commentator, most known as host of the very popular Dr. Laura radio call-in show. The show is nationally syndicated and runs three hours a day on weekdays.

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January 16 - 1947 - American - Cultural - Moral - Commentator - Radio - Call-in show

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Schlessinger is an outspoken critic of practices that she feels to have become too prevalent in contemporary American culture. These include: sex outside of marriage, living together before marriage, single parenthood, daycare, mothers working outside the home, marrying quickly or at a young age, permissive parenting, abortion, euthanasia, easy or no-fault divorce, and same-sex marriage. Her radio program often features short editorial monologues on these and other social and political topics, followed by her characteristically direct, no-nonsense, no-coddling responses to callers' questions and moral dilemmas.

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Single parenthood - Permissive - Abortion - Euthanasia - Divorce - Same-sex marriage - Moral dilemma

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She has also authored numerous self-help books, including the best-selling Ten Stupid Things Women Do to Mess Up Their Lives, and several religious books. Her most recent book, The Proper Care and Feeding of Husbands has been her most successful. Her books are both controversial and extremely popular.

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A short-lived Dr. Laura television show was not successful, however, and was cancelled.

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