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<blockquote data-quote="Nancy" data-source="post: 527672" data-attributes="member: 59"><p>DDD I can see how you would have this reaction if this was the first time you have been exposed to this family. Dr. Phil has been working with this fmaily since Alexandra was 15 years old and pregnant. She is now 24 years old and has three children all by different fathers and two of them born while she was actively doing drugs, the last one born addicted and they had to withdraw her as a newborn. This family has a very complicated history. Everything Dr. Phil said to Erin is true. She is very controlling and she thinks she can control Alexandra by making her feel guilty (it won't work I tried). Marty is very weak and has not stepped up to the plate for his family. He has enabled Alexandra so many times and refused to see what was in front of his eyes. So many times I wanted to shake him and ask him if he was there, you know what I mean? Katherine, the younger daughter, is fed up with everything and all the chaos it has caused and has her own problems.</p><p></p><p>The parents mean well. They have taken in their three grandchildren and are raising them and doing a great job. I could not do what they are doing. But Dr. Phil is right, Alexandra cannot come back to that area and her parents want her to come back and be a happy family together. It won't happen and I doubt whether she will ever be able to care for her kids. Erin and Marty will most likely raise thsoe kids themselves until they leave home and based on the drug history of all the birthparents involved, the deck is stacked against them.</p><p></p><p>Erin needs a reality check. She means no harm and Dr. Phil loves this family, he has been there for them for nine years now so he is not saying this to someone he just met. He has given this family more support than anyone ever. I wish we could get him to give our difficult child some of that support. </p><p></p><p>I have watched every episode of this family for nine years now, that is scary. It is like I am watching my own life on tv and my heart goes out to Erin because she tries to control the situation and she can't and it's so hard for her. Dr. Phil knows that about her and he also knows he can push her and she will listen.</p><p></p><p>Nancy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nancy, post: 527672, member: 59"] DDD I can see how you would have this reaction if this was the first time you have been exposed to this family. Dr. Phil has been working with this fmaily since Alexandra was 15 years old and pregnant. She is now 24 years old and has three children all by different fathers and two of them born while she was actively doing drugs, the last one born addicted and they had to withdraw her as a newborn. This family has a very complicated history. Everything Dr. Phil said to Erin is true. She is very controlling and she thinks she can control Alexandra by making her feel guilty (it won't work I tried). Marty is very weak and has not stepped up to the plate for his family. He has enabled Alexandra so many times and refused to see what was in front of his eyes. So many times I wanted to shake him and ask him if he was there, you know what I mean? Katherine, the younger daughter, is fed up with everything and all the chaos it has caused and has her own problems. The parents mean well. They have taken in their three grandchildren and are raising them and doing a great job. I could not do what they are doing. But Dr. Phil is right, Alexandra cannot come back to that area and her parents want her to come back and be a happy family together. It won't happen and I doubt whether she will ever be able to care for her kids. Erin and Marty will most likely raise thsoe kids themselves until they leave home and based on the drug history of all the birthparents involved, the deck is stacked against them. Erin needs a reality check. She means no harm and Dr. Phil loves this family, he has been there for them for nine years now so he is not saying this to someone he just met. He has given this family more support than anyone ever. I wish we could get him to give our difficult child some of that support. I have watched every episode of this family for nine years now, that is scary. It is like I am watching my own life on tv and my heart goes out to Erin because she tries to control the situation and she can't and it's so hard for her. Dr. Phil knows that about her and he also knows he can push her and she will listen. Nancy [/QUOTE]
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