Topic : 07/26 The Dr. Phil Foundation Helping Kids

I am so sorry for all that you have been through. I too was abused by someone when I was a child. You have a great family and foster care is not about "bad" families. That's why it's called the Dept of children and families. If you had gone into foster care, you would have had a "hopefully" decent place to live with people helping with your homework and feeding you and supporting you in every way. Your parents could have been a part of it all. I still see many of the parents of our one time foster children. We try to stay in touch.  

Don't give up on your education. You sound very smart and positive. Find the resources in your state. Be strong and you can be anything you want to be. If you have a religious belief, get involved in a church. They have many resources too. I wish you all the best.  

Dr Phil and Robin are the most amazing people/family that i have ever seen, they do so much and expect nothing in return except others to help others. This is something that in this day is rare. most people are either too busy or try not to see what is going on around them,. They like to stay in there own safe world and do not like to think about what happens outside of the box. I live in Canada and I admire the US for being luckey enough to have Dr. Phil amoung others to help children who have some much pain. I understand the need for foster parents, but what about foster families.  I volunteered for awhile at a second hand store in Almonte Ontario. At Christmas a older lady came in looking for toys for her grandchildren, she has no money and like her neither did her children, so they really do not get anything. I felt really bad for her, so I deceided to help her and her family. I went to some of my friends and went through my adopted six year olds toys( all most new) and made two truck loads, plus wrapping paper and tape for her to wrap the gifts. It was the best feeling I have ver had, so I want to continue to do this for others on my own. I also try and help out my daughter who has one handicapp ( rare condition) he is 9 and is in a wheelchair he has not got the use of arms or legs, and two other children who are ADHA, big time. She is single no help of any kind to lift to use the bathroom,to bath and he is about 70 pounds and he is about 100. She is on a waiting list for wheel chair housing which they say could take years to get. I am on WSIB and it is hard to help her and I can not even give he a break because I cannot lift. She is proud and loves her children with all her heart, she even deals with the death of her first son who choked on a hotdog and lived with her until the day he passed on to a better place. I know ther are children who need a place to live and a family who cares, loves and help them get on with a better life. What about the women who need the same. Someone to fight for them when they are too tired to do it , someone to love them as a family to give them the support they need and to help their children to live a normal life. We need a Canadian Dr. Phil/Robin to help fight for them, love them, support them just like the children who need families. Sometimes families need foster parents too. My daugher's diabled, all three of them are considered by the goverment, but they don't give her the support she needs. 

The US should Thank God every day for you and your family 

Marie 

ELAINE all i can say is GOD BLESS YOU and keep doing it girl. And you too stargazer. i love you both and i think if there were more people like you in this world it would not only be a better place but the perfect place.  Unfortunalety our local TV station only broadcasts age old Dr phil shows so if I get a change I peak into the website now (at work) and then and check the slide shows.  

I have always believed OPRAH and Dr and Mrs Phil were my heros. So generous and smart enough to reach out and just give, give and give. And all those wonderful sponsers like Walmart and others. BUT AFTER SEEING YOUR SHOW ELAINE AND SPENDING SOME TWENTY MINUTES CRYING MY EYES OUT IN THE BATHROOM I KNOW YOU ARE MY HERO.  MY INSPIRATION  

I live in Botswana (Southern Africa). We share a border with Zimbabwe and you might have heard about some of the awful things the leadership there is doing to the citizens. (if not watch tha BBC or Africa news channels if you have any) Anyway this means there are a lot of illegal imigrants from Zimbabwe and our government is having trouble controlling the situation. And as you know  where there are people there is reproduction. About six weeks ago our Main General Goverment Hospital called out to the public to help by adopting or fostering some babies whose moms gave birth to them and dissapeared from the hospital without trace. My heart went out to those kids and I felt a strong impulse to go and get one. After assesing my financial situation and the fact that I'm single parenting three kids I figured I wasn't a good candidate.   

Worse (to my heart) were some of the remarks that the women in my office were making about these babies 'what if she has aids or grows up to be a nuinsance" and others. I was reall broken by these because I believe if this child does have aids he is probably the child that really needs my love and care.    

From now on I'm not looking at why I shouldn't do but at why I should. I might never even come close to reaching 50 kids or 100 kids but I know if I can make a difference in one child maybe two maybe three it should be worth something.   

I am at a loss to tell Elaine how much I admire her. I think she is the most amazing woman I have ever had the privilage of knowing. If possible maybe the Dr Phil staff can put her in touch with me i would be honoured to have a conversation with her.   

Thanks Dr Phil for making it possible for someone as humble as me to know an amazing person like ELAINE  

Saw this show when it first aired; it's wonderful what Dr. Phil and his wife are doing for those in need. 

Anyone sick and tired of celebrities who make millions for each movie being political and trying to get taxes raised for their pet projects that may or may not help the needy? If each one of them would simply give to charity (as A. Jolie and VERY few others have done), there wouldn't be a need to raise taxes. These self-absorbed greedy celebs want the average taxpayer to keep coughing up more dough when they themselves spend tons of money on clothing, mansions, trips, cars, etc. They give so little back (as Dr. Phil has done). 

Celebs, put your money where your big greedy mouths are...stop pushing new programs and increased taxes when you could be giving to these programs yourself. Heck, you could be funding these programs and still be millionaires!!! 

Anyone read that the gift bags (valued sometimes at $10,000) these celebs get at the awards shows are FINALLY going to be taxed??? Yes, so few of these Hollywood types have ever donated theirs to charity, but maybe they'll start now.  

God bless you, Dr. Phil. How about a show where you show us the few Hollywood types that actually give lots to the needy? I'm so tired of shows like Oprah who make such a big deal of Hollywood stars....stars who may be able to act, but who aren't decent enough to give back to society! I really don't give a FLIP what a Hollywood "star" is wearing or thinking!!! 

thank you for your kind words....you can reach me via my website which is  

www.itsmytyme.com 

As the song says, "I believe there are angels among us". One of them just happens to be big & has a Texas accent-lol! Tahnk God for  Dr. Phil, Robin & those who go beyond the call to help. JoAnn