I agree that the dad did get this one right. The mother is a big of mess as the daughter. I think this whole family needs counseling. Lindsay did not stay in jail long enough to learn any lesson. She will be back on the streets, boozing and drugging it up before long--with her mother's blessing. I know that Lindsay is an adult now and should make her own choices but the mom is in denial as much as Lindsay is. The mom won't cross Lindsay as long as Lindsay is financially supporting her. What a great mom......

Well...let me think. I believe that those who have lied, conned and had a young daughter support their family would be the first to play the "cycle of abuse" blame, shame and exonerate yourself game. JMHO

She's a Stage Mother Pig

Naturally Lindsay's dad has it right. Dina cares about no one but herself if she cared about her daughter than sitting in jail and rehab would have been tough love. Dina will still be in denial when Lindsay drinks again and drive and ends up killing someone and Dina's response will be "OMG, I never thought it was so bad"....Tough love is what Linsday needs and there's no one to give her that. Now the studios are thinking twice as trying to get Lindsay insurance is extremely difficult as no one wants a washed up DIVA, as Lindsay now is. When ALL the money is gone how will Dina get by? Lindsay best chance at life and her career is fire everyone and start all over, until she does this she will forever be not the role model for kids.
After Michael's own rehab and jail, he finally caught on. His eyes are open but until counseling with Lindsay by herself then her family, nothing will work. Firing her mother, hollywood would open up to Lindsay, until then I would not want to be anywhere Lindsay will be as I would want to live.

the whole family is a train wreck

Dina is out of touch w/ her parenting skills, reality & w/ Lindsay. She has blockage of seing how things really are & certainly not helping her daughter. She needs to grow up herself & set an example. Matt was fine & to teh point ini which she can't face. Bravo for asking the questions Matt. Dina is not helping Lindsay at all w/ here justifying everthing, not facing the details of what's going on and personal accountabiltyty while making Lindsay seem like wonderful girl & doing great. Dina can blame a lot of this on herself.

Lindsay will die in 2011.

Liars always find someone else to blame.

Lindsay is not a child any more. She needs to take responsibility for own actions. Its so typical for people with addictive personalities to blame other people for their own mistakes and Michael is a prime example of that. He is reinforcing Lindsay's bad behavior when blames other people for her behavior....only she is responsible for own behavior as he is responsible for his own. What a control freak still using Lindsay to maintain a relationship with her mother....too late for "family" therapy. I think he needs to let go and move on....he needs therapy! And has everyone forgotten that he took his own daughter to court to sue for an allowance for himself! What a leach!!!!!

We will be adding Lindsey to the obits of River Phoenix, Chris, Corey, Balushi, etc. Party party party.....

YOU NAILED IT!

Sorry douche, I might not agree with her politics, but Sarah Palin family is nothing like that "Party Mom" and her Clown House of drunks N drug abusers.

how stupid do you have to be to click on a story titled "dina has failed miserably with lindsay" and read it then post
no one wants to hear about your boo- hoo problems anymore

I feel sorry for her because she has his genes! He is a mess. He will and does anything to get his name in the press incl. throwing his daughter under the bus. He doesnt know anything about her or what is going on with her other than what he reads. I am amazed why the press are listening to him. He really is an embarrssment to her and his family.
SHAME ON HIM