Dr. Phil

It was like he was reading my mind. His show today was Mom's who do it all and Dad's who don't help. Now let me clear something up. I must now give some credit to my husband. The guys they showed really did nothing around the home. I have long thought Ivan could raise it up a notch in the helping department but it turns out, he does help much more than the average Dad and I guess it's high time I recognize that. Not saying it's perfect. No, not perfect but he does help.

Dr. Phil is so smart. He is right on it. How does he do that? How does he get in our minds and just know stuff? Hm. Witty, smart, funny, and a little bit handsome for an older guy (not OLD just older). I don't watch his shows every day; don't have time but when I do, man, I really walk away knowing more or having a different perspective on something I THOUGHT I knew. How is that? He just speaks to me. On my level; I get it. There is so much that he says where I just go, "YES YES YES you are so right!" And then there are things he says where I go, "oh yeah, I guess that's probably true, maybe I can change how I do that or say that etc etc". It's actually good TV. Am I brain washed? Hope not.

So, Ivan, I give you props, you deserve them, today's show opened my eyes. You are a wonderful father and husband and do pitch in. In my wired to the ceiling hopelessly tired wild eyed moments, I may not see it, may not realize it, but I do know. I know you are there. You may not be 'plugged in' all the time but you are there. For that I am grateful.

And to you Dr. Phil, thanks for making me see it. :)

J