Monday
Kids Ask Dr. Phil
It's the kids' chance to get their questions answered. Meet 17-year-old Ashton, who refuses to do chores around the house unless his parents "show him the money." Should his parents be willing to negotiate? Next, gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton shares her thoughts about helping children find their true passion, and offers advice to a mother who refuses to let her daughter play football. Plus, the Dr. Phil Foundation joins with the Children's Defense Fund to help amazing kids who've beaten the odds. See the surprises he has for one teen who's triumphed over drug and alcohol abuse at home.
Tuesday
Parenting Secrets
If your kids are kicking, screaming, calling you names or saying "I hate you!" help is on the way. Michelle says her two boys are so out of control, they've even taken a bite out of her! Her husband blames her for their bad behavior, but what's really the problem? Then, a 4-year-old daughter who's so obsessed with kissing that her parents found her in a closet smooching a sweater! Is this normal? Plus, advice for dads about when and how to have the sex talk with their daughters.
Wednesday
Custody Battles
We've seen it in the headlines and in our own families: innocent children being caught in the crossfire of bitter custody battles. One mom wants to pack up and take her kids to Alaska, but her husband says he'll fight her to the end. Also, does a parent who gives up a child then deserve to get him back? Dr. Phil steps in to help a 12-year-old boy who's caught between his grandmother who raised him and the mother who's desperate to reclaim him. Plus, model Bridget Marks shares the fight of her life. Before you leave lasting emotional scars on your children, hear what Dr. Phil has to say. (Original Air Date: 9/15/2004)
Thursday
The Rules of Fighting
Do you wish you could literally have Dr. Phil coaching you in your ear when you're having it out with your spouse? That's exactly what Dr. Phil does with his fighting guests via a hidden ear piece. Cameras in one couple's home reveal name-calling and threats of divorce. What should they be doing differently? Plus, a heartbreaking letter from an 8-year-old who wants help getting her feuding parents to call a truce. The number one predictor of divorce is the way you fight, so find out how to get your point across without putting your marriage in jeopardy. (Original Air Date: 11/4/2004)
Friday
Finding Your Perfect Match
Dr. Phil wants to help make some love connections! Along with PerfectMatch.com, he's setting the entire studio audience up with their "perfect match!" Then, he kicks off "The Dating Game" ... Dr. Phil style! See what happens when Bree, who's been unlucky in love, quizzes three bachelors who are supposedly right for her and then chooses her man. And, Dr. Phil sends two singles on a date that will test their true compatibility ... as future parents. If you haven't met the partner of your dreams, find out what you could be doing wrong. (Original Air Date: 2/11/05)
Kids Ask Dr. Phil
It's the kids' chance to get their questions answered. Meet 17-year-old Ashton, who refuses to do chores around the house unless his parents "show him the money." Should his parents be willing to negotiate? Next, gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton shares her thoughts about helping children find their true passion, and offers advice to a mother who refuses to let her daughter play football. Plus, the Dr. Phil Foundation joins with the Children's Defense Fund to help amazing kids who've beaten the odds. See the surprises he has for one teen who's triumphed over drug and alcohol abuse at home.
Tuesday
Parenting Secrets
If your kids are kicking, screaming, calling you names or saying "I hate you!" help is on the way. Michelle says her two boys are so out of control, they've even taken a bite out of her! Her husband blames her for their bad behavior, but what's really the problem? Then, a 4-year-old daughter who's so obsessed with kissing that her parents found her in a closet smooching a sweater! Is this normal? Plus, advice for dads about when and how to have the sex talk with their daughters.
Wednesday
Custody Battles
We've seen it in the headlines and in our own families: innocent children being caught in the crossfire of bitter custody battles. One mom wants to pack up and take her kids to Alaska, but her husband says he'll fight her to the end. Also, does a parent who gives up a child then deserve to get him back? Dr. Phil steps in to help a 12-year-old boy who's caught between his grandmother who raised him and the mother who's desperate to reclaim him. Plus, model Bridget Marks shares the fight of her life. Before you leave lasting emotional scars on your children, hear what Dr. Phil has to say. (Original Air Date: 9/15/2004)
Thursday
The Rules of Fighting
Do you wish you could literally have Dr. Phil coaching you in your ear when you're having it out with your spouse? That's exactly what Dr. Phil does with his fighting guests via a hidden ear piece. Cameras in one couple's home reveal name-calling and threats of divorce. What should they be doing differently? Plus, a heartbreaking letter from an 8-year-old who wants help getting her feuding parents to call a truce. The number one predictor of divorce is the way you fight, so find out how to get your point across without putting your marriage in jeopardy. (Original Air Date: 11/4/2004)
Friday
Finding Your Perfect Match
Dr. Phil wants to help make some love connections! Along with PerfectMatch.com, he's setting the entire studio audience up with their "perfect match!" Then, he kicks off "The Dating Game" ... Dr. Phil style! See what happens when Bree, who's been unlucky in love, quizzes three bachelors who are supposedly right for her and then chooses her man. And, Dr. Phil sends two singles on a date that will test their true compatibility ... as future parents. If you haven't met the partner of your dreams, find out what you could be doing wrong. (Original Air Date: 2/11/05)
