有各種各樣的家庭，在一起不是唯一的方式

影片中印象最深刻的地方是道特菲爾太太回應一個小讀者Katie的來信：

Dear Mrs. Doubtfire, two months ago, my mom and dad decided to separate. Now they live in different houses. My brother Andrew says that we aren't to be a family anymore. Is this true? Did I lose my family? Is there anything I can do to get my parents back together? Sincerely, Katie McCormick.

（Katie的父母在兩個月前決定離婚，目前已經分居。她問道：自己是不是失去「家」了？有沒有任何事是她可以做的讓父母重新回到一起？）

面對這個艱難的問題，作為兒童爐邊談話節目主持人的道特菲爾太太沒有用雞湯去安慰小朋友，而是把成人世界複雜的家庭關係娓娓道來地解釋給她聽：

Oh, my dear Katie. You know, some parents, when they're angry, they get along much better when they don't live together. They don't fight all the time, and they can become better people, and much better mummies and daddies for you. And sometimes they get back together. And sometimes they don't, dear. And if they don't, don't blame yourself. Just because they don't love each other anymore, doesn't mean that they don't love you. There are all sorts of different families, Katie. Some families have one mommy, some families have one daddy, or two families. And some children live with their uncle or aunt. Some live with their grandparents, and some children live with foster parents. And some live in separate homes, in separate neighborhoods, in different areas of the country - and they may not see each other for days, or weeks, months... even years at a time. But if there's love, dear... those are the ties that bind, and you'll have a family in your heart, forever. All my love to you, poppet, you're going to be all right... bye-bye

(親愛的凱蒂，你知道嗎：有些父母，當他們生氣時，不住在一起生活對他們來說是更好的選擇。他們不用再日夜不停地爭吵，可以成為更好的人，也可以成為你更好的爸爸和媽媽。有時他們會回到一起生活，有時則不會。如果後一種情況發生了，不要責怪你自己。他們僅僅是不再相愛，並不代表他們不愛你了。凱蒂，這個世界上有各種各樣的家庭存在：有的家庭里只有一個媽媽，有的只有一個爸爸，還有的被拆成兩個家庭；有的孩子和他們的叔叔或嬸嬸住在一起，有的和祖父祖母住在一起，還有的和養父母在一起；有些家人分居在不同的房子裡、不同的社區中、不同的城市中——他們可能幾天、幾周、幾個月甚至幾年都見不到對方。但是親愛的，只要有愛維繫，你在心中就永遠會有一個家。乖孩子，給你我所有的愛，一切都會沒事的... 再見)