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Sally Draper Holds Therapy Sessions For Child Stars

Child Star Psychologist with Kiernan Shipka from Kiernan Shipka Precocious child actress Kiernan Shipka, who plays Sally Draper on Mad Men, knows something about therapy.

Precocious child actress Kiernan Shipka, who plays Sally Draper on Mad Men, knows something about therapy. Her character is constantly in it on the show. So she decided to run her own therapy business for a new Funny or Die video. Her clients include Modern Family's Nolan Gould, Topanga from Boy Meets World, and Eden Wood from Toddlers & Tiaras — who confessed she just wants to take off her makeup so she can see what her real face looks like. Sit in on the hilarious sessions now.

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Mad Men: Betty Makes Two Meals, Should Family Eat Together?

Betty Francis makes two meals — one for the kids and another for Henry.

Betty Francis makes two meals — one for the kids and another for Henry. In last night's episode of Mad Men, Sally suggests she starts eating with the adults. Betty says she'll consider the idea if the child won't complain about being hungry and tries new foods. Do you think it's odd for a mom to cook up a "kid-friendly" meal for her kiddos and then have a separate dinner with her spouse?
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Mad Men: Should Sally Draper Live With Don?

Should daddy's girl have gotten her way?

Should daddy's girl have gotten her way? In last night's episode of Mad Men, the tension between Sally and Betty mounts and the child boards a train destined for Don. While the ad man indulges his daughter to a point, he turns her down when she asks to live with him — even when she pleads. What is your opinion?
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Mad Men: Will Betty Always Have a Weak Spot For Don Draper?

Does the father of a woman's children always tug on her heartstrings?

Does the father of a woman's children always tug on her heartstrings? In last night's episode of Mad Men, Betty gets jealous when she runs into Don and his date. While the mother of three is remarried and has primary custody of the kids, her feelings for her ex are still apparent. Is it impossible for a mom to completely get over the person with whom she procreated?
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Mad Men: Did Forgetting His Kids Make Don Draper a Bad Dad?

It was a call of shame rather than a walk for Don Draper in last night's episode of Mad Men.

It was a call of shame rather than a walk for Don Draper in last night's episode of Mad Men. After a long (and hard to recall) celebratory evening for winning an advertising award, Don is snapped out of his slumber when Betty phones him to ask why he hasn't yet picked up their children. The hungover father of three fakes sick and spends the day dazed and confused on his sofa instead of with his offspring. Were his actions understandable or inexcusable?
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Mad Men: The Man Who Awakened Young Sally Draper

On last night's Mad Men, 10-year-old Sally's sleepover is declared over when she's caught playing with herself while watching TV.

On last night's Mad Men, 10-year-old Sally's sleepover is declared over when she's caught playing with herself while watching TV. But what is she watching that's such an impetus?

The Man From U.N.C.L.E (United Network Command for Law and Enforcement). It's a fictitious spy show starring the then 31-year-old David McCallum as a secret agent. If we've learned anything in 2010, it's that spies are hot, so can I blame my favorite Draper progeny? Nope, but Betty will.

Oddly, according to people on Twitter who have seen The Man, David McCallum is not the hotter of the show's two starring spies. That distinction goes to the James Bond-esque spy played by Robert Vaughn. Could this foreshadow Sally Draper's taste in men?

Whatever it is, Sally's sexuality is here whether Don, Betty, or Henry Francis like it or not. Here's hoping we get to sit in on her therapy sessions!

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Mad Men: Betty Draper Avoids Touchy Subjects, Do You?

Betty Draper talks to everyone but her daughter about touchy issues.

Betty Draper talks to everyone but her daughter about touchy issues. In last night's episode of Mad Men, the tight-lipped mom flipped (and consulted a psychiatrist) when she found out Sally had been exploring her body. Being a parent can put even the most open-minded person into embarrassing situations. When issues arise, do you chat them out with your child or avoid the awkwardness altogether?
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Mad Men: Does Divorce Take a Bigger Toll on the Children?

Divorce continues to divide the Draper family in last night's episode of Mad Men, but both parents have moved on.

Divorce continues to divide the Draper family in last night's episode of Mad Men, but both parents have moved on. Don distracts himself with work and a steady flow of women while Betty looks to Henry for support. Despite the adults' ability to move on, it's much more difficult for their kids. In a sweet letter to her father (on her brothers' behalf), Sally tells Don what she wants most for Christmas is to have him home. Do you think divorce affects children more than their parents?
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Don or Betty Draper: Who Has More of a Parental Instinct?

Divorce divides the Draper family as season four of Mad Men premiered last night.

Divorce divides the Draper family as season four of Mad Men premiered last night. While Don puts long hours in the office and lives in the city, Betty continues to reside in the former couple's suburban home with their three children — Sally, Bobby, and Gene — and her new husband, Henry. Though the young mother's primary concern seems to be her marriage, and Betty has questionable (at best) parenting methods, she is the kids' primary caretaker. Don has a better rapport with his youngsters, who are happy and relaxed around him, but their visits are infrequent. Which Draper do you think is a better parent?
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Sally Draper's All Dolled Up — Too Grownup or Just Dress-Up?

If I didn't know better, I'd think regular psycho mom Betty Draper had become a psycho stage mom between season three and four of Mad Men.

If I didn't know better, I'd think regular psycho mom Betty Draper had become a psycho stage mom between season three and four of Mad Men. But this isn't the character Sally, it's actress Keirnan Shipka, the 10-year-old who plays the drink-mixing Draper daughter. We don't know how old she'll be this season, but if she looks anything like this, then her story line is about to get way more interesting.

Although published in Interview magazine's May issue, the Internet didn't unearth the photos until today. They're bringing out the parent in even the least likely of us, but this is the same Internet who imagined a romance between her character (grown-up) and 30 Rock's Jack Donaghy last year.

Does it look like good fun to you or would you have her put on some (10-year-old's) clothes?