Dr Laura

AuntieJane

A lady caller (Catholic) today who married a DF'd JW. She called Dr. Laura because the grandparents put their beliefs in the little 3 year old's head...not going to heaven because she isn't a JW, etc. Dr. Laura, in true fashion, said that the lady who called was irresponsible because she 1) Should NOT leave a young child alone, unsupervised, with people who are filling her head full of "stuff" that they don't agree with; and 2) because they are hostile to her husband, the DF'd JW.

She blasted the lady who called about leaving her kid with these grandparents.

Any opinions on Dr. Laura? She gets on her soapbox sometimes, but she does have decent common sense advice.

adelmaal

IMHO - Dr. Laura has some good opinions but she is a royal bi#c! who speaks before getting the full story. How could this lady who is not a JW know what JWs are like and how could she know that these people would treat her child this way. Obviously, this is bothering her and that is why she is seeking advice. It is not this mom's fault the child's grandparents are deluded it's the grandparents' fault. The mom is right to be concerned and why would Dr. Laura not blame the grandparents for their actions?

Dr. Laura bugs me because she always cuts people off and goes on her little tyrade. She speaks without full understanding and she hurts many people's feelings unnecessarily IMHO. Granted, she is great at sizing some people up right away but at other times I think she misses the point entirely!

Doubtfully Yours

I respect Dr. Laura's opinions.

She comes across a little rough sometimes. However, in general, I like her stance on things.

DY

freedom96

I used to like her, but she bugs big time now.

I remember, as she really became famous, I called, and actually got on the air. She did not take the time to find out what my question for her actually was. She thought she knew it all before finding out, which she never took the time to do. And she does the same thing to a ton of people on her show.

Granted, she does not have much time, and some of the people that call are truly idots, but she cannot do a good job with the limited time she has, and needs to learn patience, or have the screener not even take the call.

Scully

Dr Laura comes across (imo, anyway) as a judgemental, self-righteous biotch. I wouldn't go to her for advice if she were the last person on earth available to do so.

This lady at least deserves some credit for recognizing that something isn't right and realizing that she needed some help to deal with this. While I think Dr Laura's ultimate advice was dead-on (no unsupervised visits between kids and grandparents), there are ways to get that message across without making people feel like a complete idiot.

That being said, I suppose there are some people who need that kind of approach. *shrugs* To each their own...

TresHappy

I have heard several JW's throughout the years call her show. She is usually pretty supportive of their beliefs. I even heard her say that she had a good friend who was a JW. She then went on to say that her JW friend came to her son's barmitzvah. I can't imagine a devout JW going to a Jewish religious ceremony!

AuntieJane

I agree, she can be a b*tch. And I hate how she assumes to know the question and cuts people off. And how she gets pompous and makes callers feel stupid. But I think that makes for part of the reason her show is worth listening to, she is a 'show' in herself. Bottom line, I think she does give good advice almost all of the time.

Oh and once I heard her say that someone on her staff is JW; I would say a very OPEN minded JW in order to work for her. That is probably the "friend" she referred to.

TresHappy

Thanks for the info Auntie Jane. I no longer listen regularly to her. I reach my saturation point fairly quickly with her. I don't like the way she handles certain callers. She can be unfairly judgmental. I do however admire her beliefs about women staying at home with their children.

jeanniebeanz

Dr. Laura can be a real pin head sometimes in her rush to solve a problem, but she also deals with some real losers so I can't blame her. Maybe she needs a break? lol

At any rate, my two cents on the following:

1) Should NOT leave a young child alone, unsupervised, with people who are filling her head full of "stuff" that they don't agree with;

I agree wholheartedly. Why bring problems into your own family because of the grandparents prejudice and lack of respect for your family's beliefs?

2) because they are hostile to her husband, the DF'd JW.

This, was a real problem for my father, a lack of respect for my husband. I think he hoped that they could drive him away and then I would 'come to my senses' and come back to the witnesses having no where else to go. When someone disrepsects my husband, I write them off. The man is the father of our son, and has been more of a father to my children from a previous marriage than their own bio-dad. He is one of the most honorable men I have ever known and if they do not accept him, it is bye bye...

J

Gretchen956

Dr. Laura is not a psychiatrist, she is not a psychiatric nurse, she is not a doctor. She has a PhD in Physiology. Let's check out some facts about the good "doctor":

Dr. Laura's pious brand of morality allows for no weaknesses, no dissension, and no slack. But does she measure up? Not according to her detractors. One of the criticisms most leveled against her is hypocrisy, and with good reason. Under the heading "Doctor, Heal Thyself: Hypocrisy in Lauraland," the Newsguy Web site lists the following tidbits:
Laura and the Sanctity of Marriage: Laura started dating her current husband, Lew Bishop, while he was still married to someone else and lived with him for nine years before they got married. 10
Laura and Family Values: she has not spoken to her mother in 15 years and is estranged from her sister. 11
She claims that women with young children should stay home rather than have a career, but she is on the radio five days week and recently began a television show, in spite of the fact that she has a teenage son at home.
She will not discuss her past on her show, claiming that it is irrelevant now, but, as several critics have pointed out, she refuses to take responsibility for her "wild" past and angrily dismisses charges of hypocrisy.
Schlessinger's brand of moralism apparently includes stretching the truth. In her book The Ten Commandments (ironically enough), she calls herself a "licensed psychotherapist." 12 Her Ph.D., however is in physiology, not psychology. Though she does have an MFCC (a certificate in marriage, family, and child counseling), the State of California, where she resides, does not consider her a psychotherapist. In fact, it is illegal in California to call oneself a psychotherapist without a state license, which she does not have. 13 No one could receive an MFCC without knowing about this requirement; it is common knowledge in the psychological community. Whatever one may think of the requirement for state licenses, her claim that she is a "licensed psychotherapist" is on shaky ethical ground.

Dr. Laura is a flake. I think she's the conservative Jerry Springer.

Sherry

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