Topic : 05/22 The True Life of Marcia Brady

Dear Maureen,

       I don't know if you'll even read this but I just wanted to tell you:

      I'm a 45 year old mom   - I was so glad to see you on Celebrity fit club - I love that show - your doing great.  I watched Dr. Phil yesterday because the previews said something terrible was happening to you. (I honestly have never sat and watched one of his shows)   My heart goes out to you, .  I guess your mother was the glue that held your family together and nobody realized how much glue was needed - until she was gone.  P.S.  I also lost my mom two years ago and she was buried on my birthday as well.................

   To lose your mom and then you dad gets ripped out of  your life - so close together, is a horrible situation  for ANYONE to be in, its almost surreal.  Death always brings out the worst in people.  I don't know why, but it just seems that way.  I commend you for the strength you show, your intelligence at how you're going about fixing the problem - I'm sure its a long tough road.... Your strong belief to bring your family back together, shows what a kind heart you are - you didn't even have time to grieve properly for your mom before  you became an instant orphan - only you know in your heart  it doesn't have to be that way.

  Your doing your mom's work now - she would be so  proud of you I'm sure.  I wish you the best of luck, just know there's angel on your shoulder helping you, all you have to do is ask...

All my best.

Jackei

I have been watching the show waiting to hear one story that is similar to mine.I felt so alone.There it was.My brother kidnapped my mother from a nursing home.He stole all her money,built himself a new home,and has isolated her from the entire family.Her sisters all very elderly refuse to help me gain control of this situation.He is my only brother.He has disowned his own children to keep us out of my mothers life.He has brainwashed her saying we do not care.He has been been moving all over Wisconsin and never letting anyone know.I found his most address from using intelious but they will not give me a phone number.His wife is a felon for attempted murder of a child.She has put a restraining order on me so I can't get to the truth.If anyone feels more alone in this world,I lost my whole family.His children stand beside me in this fight.I have clinical depression and three nervous breakdowns.I cannot get past the betrayal.

God have mercy to anyone that is going through this.

I am 38 yrs old hard of hearing and crippled woman living in Florida. 

I can't believe what I heard about ur personal life on Dr. Phil's show last night.  My personal situaiton is different from yours, Maureen.  My mother and oldest brother stole my money when I was living with my parents until I got married.  I was hurt little bit.  I should have known it by then.  Also, they ruined my marriage.  My brother pawned my scooter without my knowledge and permission but I did get another one few years later.  I told Dad I don't want my brother to pawn it again.  He understood.  My hard of hearing hubby left me alone for moving back to southern California almost 7 yrs ago cuz he had problems with them.  I tried to stop him from leaving me alone but it's too late.  We are separated legally for our personal reasons.  It's about SSA.  Legal separation is not our idea, it is Mom and oldest brother's.  I wish my hubby say no to them.  Anyways, I still haven't heard from him in a year since I talked to him in April 2006.  Sounds bad.  I think he's suffering and overworking too much.  A year before hubby left me, Mother wanted to borrow our money for paying a mortgage for her house but we never get it back from her.  She was sounded desperating for money.  We were disappointed at her.  We were supposed to save money for our rental apt and other things.  I wish my hubby say no to her. 

Good luck, Maureen.  I hope your personal life will turn around.  I did watch rerun TV series of "The Brady Bunch" when I was young girl but there was no closed-caption at that time.  Surprisely, later on, "The Brady Brunch" has it on.  I understood the dialogue between actors.  I am relieved.

Hopefully Maureen will scan over some of the messages on the message boards because I want her to hear this: Only a fool would deny that she is a loving, successful daughter, sister, wife, in essence, a human being that truly wants togetherness for her family. I commend her for sticking up for herself and being able to confront a touchy, delicate subject in front of millions of viewers. On another note, she is much more than a B-actress, as her brother Kevin seems to think. Maureen is an icon and a part of something that defined American pop culture during what seemed to be the wonder years of American families, and she should wear that crown PROUDLY.