Inside My Heart: Choosing to Live with Passion and Purpose

Robin- Hello. I wanted to ask you a question about your book. Right now I am in the middle of reading it, I was going to wait until I finished, but I really need to know. In your book, you say a lot...you don't feel ill will towards your father for being an alcoholic nor do you let it effect you or the way you live. HOW? If I could have your attitude I think I would be so free. Both my parents were/are alcoholics, too much to get into...(Dr. Phil would have a field day with my family) lol anyway, I still get so upset that they "ruined" my childhood among other things. If you could please take some time out (I know you must be so busy) but you have no idea how freeing it would be to know how you came to the fact that you don't "blame" them for how you feel. Like I said, I know I am 1 out of a million people that ask for you to write them back, but if you can, you have no idea what that would do for me. Please. I have such a burden and hurt that I don't know how to get rid of it. Also, just a quick note to say...you seem to be such a genorous woman, a remarkable mom, awesome wife and all around terrific person. You seem to be very geniune, you certainly deserve everything you have gotten in your life. And I think that your sons and husband are very lucky to have you. Thank you for sharing a part of your life with me. Take care.

First "Robin" book I've read (have several Dr. Phil books). Easy read. Brought back lots of childhood memories. This book certainly made me think about my own happiness, my 26 year marriage and how I will handle things moving forward. Thank you for sharing a small part of your family with us!

Although I liked a lot of what she had to say, especially in regards to healthy relationships and insisting on respect as a woman, I found her to be a little self-righteous and holier-than-thou - smug, even. She states a few times her life is not perfect, yet she certainly speaks as though it is and I find it all a little hard to believe and unrealistic. No marriage could possibly be that perfect, and although her life has turned out fairly well, I certainly find it hard to believe that it's all to do with her making every perfect decision....life is just not like that, some things are just left up to chance - sometimes you just get lucky. Despite the fact that I found her to be a little smug and self-congratulatory, I did take some good things away from the book, but it's certainly not a book that would have been published had she not been married to who she is, unfortunately. But good on her for having a go.