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I've been watching Dr. Phil again. Tonight's show involved a three person blended family, a mother, her 17-year-old son, and the mother's current husband. Dr. Phil called his own wife up on stage and asked her what she thought of the mother's behavior. She claims to have never so much as raised her voice to her children, nor called them anything but her precious, wonderful boys. I was incredulous. In my crazy-quilt of a family, shouting was common between me and three of four of my mothers; however I am also aware that dysfunctional is probably the kindest description that can be applied to us. Is my experience the norm, or is Dr. Phil's family? Hence, a poll...

[Poll #1121356]

Date: 2008-01-15 04:18 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] betagoddess.livejournal.com

None of the choices fit me, either. Mum would yell at Dad, but almost never at us.

She wasn't always calm, but she DID raise her voice at times.

Now Dad was a different story. HE got mad and shouted a lot! Used corporal punishment a few times, too. Not fun.

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