[colorado tanker]

I found a lot of Dr. Laura's advice bad. She claims to champion intact two parent families, but in almost every situation I heard her presented with, she told the woman she was justified breaking the family up. Once a single mom she would tell them they had to give up romance until the kids were grown. Didn't strike me that people who took her advice would end up very happy.

I didn't like the way she treated many callers, either. I don't listen anymore.

[Glenmerle]

Didn't strike me that people who took her advice would end up very happy.

One of her wise points was that sometimes happiness isn't the highest goal.

But yes, she can be abusive to callers. I get the impression that she thinks it makes "good radio." Confrontation and tension being good in today's world.

[Hildy]

Once a single mom she would tell them they had to give up romance until the kids were grown. Didn't strike me that people who took her advice would end up very happy.

She tells all single parents that. Dr. Laura's concern is not for the parents..it's for the child. She believes that it is more important for a single parent to put all their focus on the child, instead of being distracted by boyfriends and girlfriends and the potential damage done by bringing strangers in and out of children's lives. She says that the child's life has been disrupted enough..it's not about the feelings of the parent, once you have children, it's about them. She very consistent with this ideal.