>If a mother and father decide not to be together and for a father to have a limited relationship with a child, then no, emotional support is not a requirement.<<<Īnd how f*cked up will that kid be? Any parent who is unwilling to or prevented from providing emotional support to their children never should have spawned in the first place. So I'm a hell of a lot more of an authority on raising children than you. When it comes to parenting, I'm there, doing that. But then again, Parker, I'm trusting you have no kids, so why the hell should I respect your views on parenting and the family one bit? It sounds everything like a deadbeat dad. This sounds anything like an ax-grinding child eager to capitalize on publicity. 'I've never gotten so mad that I haven't wanted to see him,' she confesses.<<<Īnother column about Corrie's relationship with her dad: Corrie, now 20, keeps hoping things will change. Her eager letters, report cards and school pictures - all sent certified mail - fell into a black hole of silence. Bird, who was once married to Corrie's mother - though not at the time she was conceived - has provided financial support for Corrie but has actually seen his daughter only once or twice. Her bedroom, according to Sports Illustrated, was for years a shrine to him (children offer worship even to the most undeserving parents). >Corrie Bird is a dead ringer for her famous father, Larry Bird. A summation of the Corrie Bird part of that story:

Sports Illustrated uncovered it during its expose on deadbeat dads in the NBA six years ago.

You also have to be a bit suspicious by a daughter that would choose to make this matter public in this sensational fashion.Ĭorrie Bird's story came out before she appeared on any talk show. But as I said, there are 2 sides to this story, and unfortunately, Bird does not like to talk publicly about personal matters so we may never hear his side other than an article here and there. Parker wrote:I believe much of this deadbeat dad talk about Larry stemmed from a talk show appearance by his daughter.

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