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Dr. Ray has been educating, enlightening and entertaining radio audiences for over 20 years. His lively broadcast is a call in show in which listeners pose questions about real life situations. Dr. Ray takes live calls on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. On Mondays, he reads and answers listener emails. On “Look Back Fridays,” Dr. Ray replays prior calls to emphasize and weigh in on subtopics that were not covered during the initial live call.

Listen to “The Doctor Is In” on Ave Maria Radio or on EWTN Radio, 1-2PM, eastern, Monday through Friday. Dr. Ray takes live calls on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.   To participate in the show, call 1-877-573-7825 with your question during those times. Anonymous calls are welcomed. Please let the screener if you prefer to be anonymous.

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Holding Parents Accountable for Children’s Horrific Behavior


What Is Your Personal Apology Percentage?


Did the Holy Spirit make a mistake?


For Lent, give up something a lot harder than chocolate covered peanuts


Who are you leaving your money to?


Does discipline break the spirit?


Are you a slave to your cellphone?


You’re Not Really Sorry


That’s Not Me!


The Power of the Cell Phone’s Ding


Don’t write people off because they’re non-believers!


Smart Phones vs. Conversations


Reacting Better to Difficult People


Reinforcing Consequences for Kids


Men and Women ARE Different!


The Predatory Nature of Smart Phone Technology


Time-Limited Holiday Frustrations


When is criticism acceptable?


Leaving Common Sense Behind


Don’t judge truth by those who don’t follow it.


He doesn’t listen!


Are You Prickly?


Battered Parent Syndrome


Kids and Social Influencing


Do You Want To Be Content?


God, how do you do that?


Save Catastrophic Language for the Really Big Stuff!


Save catastrophic language for the really big stuff.

What’s it going to hurt?


Self Identity With Broad Effects


Comfort Zone


The Futile Lecture


Anger Management Issues


Will perfect parenting standards backfire?


Give your kids a work ethic


What the media wants us to think…


Personal Apology Percentage


Hate Speech


God & St. Francis Discuss Mowing the Lawn


The Cascade Effect


Don’t Shove Your Morals on Me!


The Durability of Personality


Are You A Liar?


Are you easy-going?


Parenting Kids Under Peer Pressure


The Great Parental Fear


Hard-Hitting LGBT Statistics


What the heck are dreams?


The Tyranny of the Theory


Facebook makes you doubt your parenting.


Which kid do you love most?


Why is this child so frustrating?


Social Media & Misery: Protect Your Child!


Why don’t so many not think about the afterlife?


Your mom took care of you when you didn’t remember…


Balancing Family & Elder Parents


When adult children shun their parents


Can you be your child’s best friend?


Danger is Not Distress


Strength training is not just for younger folks!


Kids want you to think you’re psychologically damaging them


Have you walked in my shoes?


The Toys R Us Truck


Kids Are Psychologically Slick


Gratitude is a Muscle to be Exercised


Good Manners Today


Apathy: Kids work hard at it!


Fragility of Self-Image


Why am I so anxious?


Who said your parents are toxic?


Are you the upper limit of what your children can become?


Expressing or Disrespect?


Overstuffed With Stuff!


Knowing why doesn’t really help.


A way to forgive more easily…


A heart-wrenching call about abortion…


Am I critical or what?


Phraseology of Achieving


Just Ignore It!


Don’t go extreme on me!


The Law of Social Entropy


What do you expect?


Are Old People Invisible?


Little Kids Jokes: The Bane of Parenthood


The Right to Privacy


He Doesn’t Listen!


Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde


Can a person be your near occasion of sin?


Is your kid’s room a trash pit?


Do your kids help with the housework?


Are You Spoiled?


True Self Image


Is that really Jesus in the Eucharist?


Resolve to Conquer Anxiety


The Marriage Test


You can’t hurt me; I won’t let you.


It Won’t Hurt Him!


I’m a Good Person!


You can’t protect them forever!


Kids and the Right to Privacy


Life’s Not Fair!


What did you give up for Lent?


Because I Said So!


Quiet Authority


Red Corvette Discipline


How much money would it take for you to not saying anything?


A Dirty Communication Trick


A Child’s Behavior Can Make Him Unhappy


It’s all in the perception


Columbo Parenting


Taking the sting out of others’ words


Getting Fit: Just Show Up!


Guarendi Family Christmas Letter


Too many toys under the Christmas tree?


Is self esteem a good thing?


How Covid Altered the American Psyche


Happy Thanksgiving!


Is your skill a curse?


Is your skill a curse?

From Victim to Predator


Can we predict violence?


Don’t just act, “I’m sorry.”


You expect me to be perfect!


You expect me to be perfect!

Is rolling eyes disrespectful?


As long as it takes…


Experts don’t like discipline.


Mental health types don't like discipline.

Am I normal?


Do you want to be normal?

A Frightening Experiment


Peers ignoring the peers rule


Homeschoolers do not follow the peers rules.

Are you psychologically damaging your child by the way you talk?


Are you psychologically damaging your child by the way you talk?

Perception of Authority


Am I normal?


Am I normal?

Are you smarter than an ant?


Are you smarter than an ant?

Are you a narcissist?


Me Too Tattoo!


The popularity of tattoos

How much risk can you live with?


How much risk can you live with?

How dare you imply I could be a holier spouse?


Which kid do you like best?


Social Media: A sticker system on steroids!


Social Media: A sticker system on steroids!

Formula Parenting


Could this be an early sign of dementia?


Am I wonderful or what?


Am I wonderful or what?

Can you predict how you will handle a situation?


Are you smart?


Why Work?


You Don’t Trust Me!


What do you say when your teenager says "You don't trust me!"

Discipline: A Marathon – Not a Sprint


Why does Mom go ballistic?


Are the Gospels real?


Are the Gospels real?

What’s so good about Good Friday?


What's so good about Good Friday?

One Issue Voter


Examining single issue voters...

Bed Time Bad Times


Bed Time Bad Times

Helping loved ones’ change their self-destructive behavior


Covid-19: Unintended Effects & Invisible Victims


Little Children Don’t Follow Any Rules


Don't expect the littlest ones to follow any rules.

You’d better give something up


You’d better give something up!

Watch out for the ‘WHY?’


Watch out for the "WHY?"

Who declares your self-image?


I don’t understand God.


I don't understand God.

The Unintended Consequences of Divorce


The Best Expression of Compassion


Be at Peace


Fight, Flight or Fright?


Why wait until January 1st to make resolutions?


New Years Resolutions

New Years Resolutions


The Meaning of Christmas


An Old Guarendi Christmas Letter


Shell Shocked 2nd Child Syndrome


Shell shocked 2nd child syndrome

How is your child wired?


Panic Attacks


Mandatory Mass?


Double Man-o-log! Do you believe a liar? And Incomprehensible to me.


Law of Diminishing Return


Parenting by Consensus


Are you afraid of seeing Jesus?


Did you cause your child to be that way?