Actress Charlize Theron recently caused a media stir when she wrestled her adopted 4-year-old son Jackson to the ground when he began throwing a public tantrum. For this, Theron was labeled a "monster mom" and generally raked over the coals of parenting correctness by the media. When photographs of Theron subduing Jackson went viral, the media sought comment from Dr. Gilda Carle - a therapist who bills herself as "Relationship Expert to the Stars."
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