Quote From: by_u_nurseI'd like everyone to know that Ambreah is truely the winner in this situation. My cousin and his wife (who was a friend of her mother's) are currently the ones caring for this child. If Edward truely wants his wife more than this child we all know what a loser he is. Ambreah is in a loving, Christian home with 2 other children. She is brought to visit with her mother on a routine basis, but most of all she is in a loving enviroment where she can prosper and grow to be a productive adult.I pray that she doesn't see this segment of the show. She now has an extended family that loves her. She is the most gentle loving child you will ever meet. I truely believe that Edward and Barbara will pay for the decisions they have made. If Ambreah ever sees this segment or this forum board, I just want her to know one thing: " WE LOVE YOU, and we will always be your family" Edward -- - The best thing you could do would be allow her to be adopted and walk away if you are choosing Barbara first. Barbara - - I really feel sorry for you. You must be a very insecure person if your jealousy of this child has caused you this much grief. I will pray for you each night to remove this hatred of this child, but if you truely feel you could kill her you need to stay as far away from her as possible. As for both Edward and Barbara, I hope what Dr. Phil says to you will sink in and you will resolve your issues. I beg of you to allow Ambi a normal childhood. She has already had way to much taken from her.
I hope that what you say is true, and that if she is in a loving home, that Ambreah supporters that have personal contact with her situation contact Dr. Phil and let him know that Ambreah is better off where she is. Of course "old school" is that the child is always better off with one biological parent, but in this situation, the father has shown such poor judgement, such as, not doing anthing to protect her from the beatings, and I bet there has been emotional and mental abuse by this unstable woman ( Barbara ). I hope the family that has had Ambreah attains an attorney to keep her. I wonder if someone involved could do a welfare check on the other children in the home, because I wonder if the other children are taught to hate Ambreah, or witnessed the abuse, my other concern is that Barbara will misdirect her anger with all of the pressures on her now, since her abusive secrets are now out in the open, and she will take it out on her own children.
I also have concerns that if the dad does try to keep Ambreah, and has to leave Barbara, will he blame the child for losing Barbara? Since the viewing public doesn't have the opportunity to know everything on first hand basis, but what was obvious, is that Barbara is extremely unstable. Her statements that this child was out to get her, and her absolute jealousy of this child is alarming. But the worst thing, that I feel this woman should have been arristed for is that she is a harm to children for admiting on NATIONAL TV that she is willing to murder a child. I am frustrated that Dr. Phil just seemed to avoid the seriousness of this statement. If a child in our school system makes a statement, serious or not, they are immediately taken to the authorities. NO TOLERANCE. There are NO excuses for her reasons to hate, threaten, abuse this child. Dr. Phil should not have tolerated it. Please give the family that is caring for her a message...get a good attorney, and fight to keep her. The father is incompetent! This child has been through so much, and she deserves so much more than what Edward can give her, just because he is the biological father. I was for the dad, until I read this. Thank you for letting us know! We will be praying for Ambreah!
(Original Air Date: 04/24/06) Have you ever been so fed up with your spouse's behavior that you’ve considered giving him or her an ultimatum? Dr. Phil talks to guests who say their marriage is on the rocks, and they need help reconnecting. Barbara calls her stepdaughter, Ambreah, "a monster." She says she inherited “the little thing" when her husband, Ed's, ex-wife was in a tragic car accident. Ambreah no longer lives with them, but Barbara says if Ed brings her back into their house, she'll leave. Should Ed be forced to choose between his wife and his child? Then, Bobby, a country music singer, says his wife, Danyel's, jealous ways are pushing him to the brink. She curses out other women, checks his cell phone records and accuses him of cheating on her. Bobby says if Danyel doesn't stop her behavior, he's ready to go solo. Is Bobby giving Danyel a reason to sing the blues? Talk about the show here.
