Re: Not-A-Dr. Laura

[Douglas Broda <dougbroda@mindspring.com>]

Well, she's not my cup of tea (more for stylistic than substance, which I concede is
not the most important thing), but I agree that the substance of advice is far more
important than the degree. I see a lot of counselors in Family Court, and many with
huge sheepskin collections are useless -- while others with fewer credentials have
tons more common sense..

hopper wrote:

> Douglas Broda wrote:
> >
> > I'm not a Dr. Laura fan, but her counseling certification (technicaly, a
> > post-doctoral certification in marriage, family and child counseling) is from
> > the University of Southern California. Now, I grant that their most famous
> > graduate is known for an infamous criminal trial and a slow-speed Bronco chase,
> > but I don't think USC advertises on matchbooks. :)
>
> Whatever her credentials I count myself as a fan.  She's brutal when she needs
> to be.   I find it refreshing that she focuses on putting the needs of her callers
> children ahead of their own.
>
>  Dr & Mrs Richard Hopper



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