Resolving Family Issues with Jo Frost's Expertise | Real Families

This week Jo is talking to a family where bad communication has led the family to become disjointed.

Family conflicts are usually kept behind closed doors – until now. Fresh from her role in Supernanny, Jo Frost brings her experience to a new talk show format.

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[BR]

The son is gorgeous! My heart breaks for him! Mom failed to guide him properly and all they do is blame him for his behavior and his sisters behavior ! Poor kid !

[heatherpedersen]

Those parents blaming their son for their daughter's behavior is disgusting! How did Michael learn the behavior? He didn't have a big brother to learn the behavior from.
Blame someone else and then you won't be the problem.

[dominewimbury]

FFS. They are just blaming Michael for their failings with their little princess and he sees that!

[ThrillsofColdplay]

Their son doesn’t deserve this from his mom and dad

[anngarnsey]

I love this show but it would be better if we knew how the families turned out after they had the advice and interventions.

[elyadefita]

What a very sweet ending. Proud of u Jo

[A.J...]

There is something seriously wrong with those parents.... especially the Father. He's definitely not the full quid.

[rantingintothevoid]

I’m only ten minutes in. I don’t think the age of the son has been said yet but he’s clearly a young adult. That said, it is abundantly clear to me that these parents are absolutely toxic. All they’ve done just ten minutes in is berate him, dwell on his past poor decisions many young people finding their way make, it seems as though they’re inadvertently putting their marital issues on him…so far, the son seems self aware and knows he needs to begin the journey of improving his life but the best advice I can give to him is that it’ll never happen being around your own parents who all you crave is their acceptance and guidance and the poor kid is constantly being put down. Just because someone brought you into this world, you do not owe them a damn thing if they’re speaking to you like this- go your own way (if financially even feasible). These parents are just degrading their son on national television- can’t imagine how his childhood was. If their underage child is an out of control mess, maybe the parents need to look at themselves.

[NativeNYerChicHK]

This mother takes absolutely no responsibility for her bad parenting choices. It’s her husbands fault, it’s her older sons fault. It’s everyone else and not her. SHE is the common denominator, she knows her husband works long hours to provide for them all and she needs to stop pretending her son raised himself to be the confused young man he is. She needs to take the power back in her life and in her family - That’s the only way forward towards progress in changing the dynamics inside her household. She’s given all her power away, as a woman and as a mother, to her husband and her children and now she’s left feeling powerless. She is the only one that can change those conditions. Take a stand and say no more! It’ll be the hardest work of her life, taking a new approach towards the way she interacts with everyone in her life, but it will be the most rewarding thing she’s ever done. A better relationship with her husband and raising children who can grow up to be adults she can be proud of. The power is in her hands, she just needs to be enlightened as to who she is currently and encouraged to be the woman she wants so desperately to be.

[poppyblack]

The first thing I thought was ´Put the blame on me´ from that Rita Hayworth song. The son is sitting there like a little piece of sadness because he´s constantly being blamed . I´m not saying he´s an angel but he´s clearly very sad, he feels misunderstood and left out and of course being blamed on. He has all the right to feel that way. The thing with ´taking advantage´ of your parents. Let´s please be honest we all did this while growing up. We also struggled, even as young adults, and we all knew that in the end mom and dad were there to rely on. That´s a way of safety, that only a family is able to give you. Why I do know this? Because I lost my parents when I was 17 years old. And tbh at that time I relied heavily on my parents, at least in the sense of a safety net. I knew if something went wrong I could go to my parents and complain about it and in some sort of way they would help me to get me back on track. In a normal situation you grow out of this behaviour. If something happens, you are forced to grow up. And let me tell you, not a great experience whatsoever .

[A.J...]

Michael's spirit is broken... those parents are such projectors

[sheribrougham]

The mother is to blame for all of this by allowing her kids to get away with things. She doesn't know how to raise kids and then blames her oldest child. Shameful. She sounds like a two year old.

[aiberlane]

Everyone on this show loves to play the blame game.

[eduardopadilla]

Everything would be fine if we all just dont need of attention and approval from our parents!

[mysticseraph]

The body language of the father leaning far back in his chair speaks volumes of how he feels he is trying to separate him for any of the responsibility. But both parents are absolutely horribly in their treatment of Michael. That poor boy. Sure, he may not have made all the best choices, but it doesn't sound like those parents have provided any sort of useful guidance in his upbringing. I think the discipline of the army probably would've been good for him.

[blauvampyroski]

What motivates people to go on these shows and expose themselves and their families to public scrutiny I wonder?

[rainbowghentian]

A small child that goes to sleep at nine???? WHAT?

[cherchuhaikieu]

Ok what’s wrong with going to the Army? I was proud when my son and my niece decided they wanted to join the army after Highschool. I think it’s a good Michael wanted to join the army.

[jgmgreen]

Are all parents like this over there? And by this i mean they lack parental responsibility. FFS the adult is the BOSS don't the kid. Show them who is the fckn boss and stop crying and saying that your kid is OUT OF CONTROL, A TEENAGER...

[jennr]

I don't get Jo's issue with that young man wanting to join the military. It sounds to me like he's been doing his research and homework and there are so many opportunities in the military. I wish my son would join. My son is an advanced open water certified scuba diver with PADY, and I can just imagine how far he could go in the military with just that to start with.