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


Updated 11/02/10 9:29 AM · Posted by · 4 comments

Mad Men: Betty Makes Two Meals

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 Read more

Mad Men: Should Sally Draper Live With Don?


Updated 09/20/10 10:05 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 0 comments

Mad Men: Don and Sally Draper's Relationship

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? Photo courtesy of AMC Mad Men: Should Sally Draper Live With Don? Yes Read more

Mad Men: Will Betty Always Have a Weak Spot For Don Draper?


Updated 09/14/10 7:14 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Mad Men: Will Betty Draper Always Love Don?

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? Photo courtesy of AMC Read more

Mad Men: Did Forgetting His Kids Make Don Draper a Bad Dad?


Updated 09/01/10 12:39 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

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. 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 Read more

Mad Men: Does Divorce Take a Bigger Toll on the Children?


Updated 08/02/10 10:07 AM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Mad Men: Sally Draper Wants Don to Come Home

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 Read more

Don or Betty Draper: Who Has More of a Parental Instinct?


Updated 07/26/10 3:18 PM · Posted by LilSugar · 3 comments

Mad Men: Is Don or Betty Draper a Better Parent?

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) Read more