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Summary: Spawn and Die
Review: ...Seems to be the gist of this tome..."Dr." Laura subtitles her book Don't Have Them if You Don't Want to Raise Them...Then condems those parents who choose selective reduction in a multiple fetus situation! What a hypocrite! The best thing a parent can do is raise their child in the REAL world with respect for ALL people and the ability to choose for themselves according to their own ability to reason through rather than some cotton-candy dream world where they'll be eaten alive if they ever manage to detatch from Mommy's umbilical cord. It's Drs. like Laura that will keep Freud in business forever!
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Summary: Love It or Hate It
Review: The bottom line is that you are either going to love this book or hate it. If you are into parenting and doing it full time then Dr. Laura will confirm your family values. If you think anyone can raise your kid as well as you can (daycare, sitter, your own mother)then you will hate it. This book is for TRUE parents who want confirmation of their choice to make sacrifices in order to stay home, these parents will hear a resounding "YES, you are doing the right thing!" from Dr. Laura. If you are thinking about having kids and want to hear the truth about what a baby/child really needs then please read this book so you can make an informed decision on whether or not you are ready to parent. (MEANING THAT YOU RAISE YOUR OWN CHILD)If you are not into raising your own children and you are letting someone else parent your children 20+ hours a week...you are going to hate this book.
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Summary: OOOGBLECH!
Review: Do we really need another Dr. Laura book? Where this preachy hypocrite finds the gall to tell others how to live and raise their children is beyond me. Yet another example of a narrow minded person who is convinced that her "morals" are the only ones around. Do your kids a favor and skip this hatefest.
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Summary: More bile from hate-monger Dr. Laura
Review: Dr. Laura takes a few paragraphs in her introduction to once again rail against gay people before spewing her invective towards everyone else.No one's going to argue that parents need to be more hands-on in raising their kids, but does anyone really want to hear the radio physiologist's nagging tone on page after page? I certainly don't.
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Summary: She's right - face it
Review: I was a career-driven single woman and later a "DINK." But after seeing countless bratty, spoiled, undisciplined kids -- at the grocery store, the mall, the fast-food restaurants -- I decided to raise my own family when my first was born. Dr. Laura (and yes, those who listen to her know she has a phD in Physiology) is right on target with this exhortation to raise your own family. Dr. Laura argues that if you are caught up in your own career and having "stuff" -- fine, enjoy yourself! Just don't have kids. Kids are not yet another possession to parade around the neighborhood -- they represent a gift from G-d with whom parents are entrusted. Earn that trust and be a parent. And if you won't step up to the plate, do all us real parents a favor and just get a pet.
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Summary: She speaks the truth so many do not want to hear!
Review: Those who do not like Dr. Laura are usually those with hidden guilt about the choices they have made in their lives. In this book as on her radio program, Dr. Laura tells it like it is in her signature style - your children don't care what kind of car you drive or how many square feet your home is, they care that you are by their side. Kids SHOULD be (and sadly aren't) a parent's top priority! Even if you think you already are "your kid's mom/dad" you could use to read this book! I was able to gain more insight into why I do what I do (stay home) and just how important my role of a parent is. Bravo Dr. Laura, you are truly every child's advocate.
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Summary: Only Good to Boost Your "Stay-at-Home" Ego
Review: I took a leap of faith buying this book... and fell off a cliff. I suspect only "Stay-at-Home" parents will like this book. If you are a working parent your child will be in hell, according to this book, and you probably beat your kids too. I never heard Dr. Laura's radio show before buying this book. I now know I never will.
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Summary: Writing by Proxy
Review: Dr. Laura gets a lot of supplemental material for this book from a variety of resources (magazine articles, psychological studies, news accounts, etc.) and so the book can be difficult to get through as you switch from her straight-talking (writing) style to the styles of so many others. However, I do agree with her message and would recommend it for anyone with a family.
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Summary: More Hurtful Nonsense
Review: As a child and family therapist for 21 years, I wonder how any parent could take anything this phony "Dr." says seriously. Counseling is not about judging, lecturing, and spouting personal poison. How many families has this woman damaged? Not enough to satisfy her appetite to inflict harm because she's back with a book that ignores reality and condemns the struggles of modern women to raise children. Economics in the real world is simply dismissed by LS. The kind of nonsense she sells in this book gives qualified, experienced, knowledgeable counselors a bad name. "Dr." S. knows little about this profession, real life, or the people who live it. This book proves that beyond any doubt.
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Summary: I tried
Review: I tried but couldn't read this. What arrogance! Schlessinger considers herself blunt without realizing the difference in directness and haughty meanness, or the difference is what is right and her own self-righteousness.
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