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Best of 2010: What's Your Favorite Parenting Show?

LilSugar — Mon, 20 Dec 2010 10:15:18 PST

Moms need an escape from reality every now and then, but they don't often stray too far from the central themes of their own lives. Though the boob tube is filled with shows that speak to women, we often find ourselves wrapped up in programs that focus on parenting. Though some approach it from a comedic angle, and others from the dramatic, we just can't seem to escape watching families grapple with the bigger issues in caring for their kids. Which parenting-themed show is your favorite?

Don't forget to vote in all of my Best of 2010 polls!

Modern Family

54%(99)

Parenthood

29%(53)

The Middle

5%(9)

The Good Wife

3%(6)

No Ordinary Family

3%(5)

Supernanny

5%(10)

Total votes: 182

Wee TV: Teens Raise Their Brothers While Parents Work

LilSugar — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 13:00:37 PDT

Do you believe in built in babysitters? Last night, I caught an episode of Supernanny where two teenagers were raising their three younger brothers while the parents worked. The girls, ages 14 and 17 for all intents and purposes had taken on both the roles of mother and father.

Between cooking, tending to housework and caring for their lil brothers, ages 2, 3, and 4, the young ladies were also expected to home school themselves. While this situation seems appalling, the parents didn't see anything wrong with it. And, that proves true for so many Americans who believe in the built in babysitter - parents, in-laws, friends and relatives who take on part of the responsibility of raising babe without any compensation. I believe that tots are solely their mom and pop's charge and that anyone else who lends a hand should be given kudos and appropriate payment, be it literal or verbal. Do you share this sentiment?

Supernanny Shares Her Secrets

LilSugar — Thu, 15 May 2008 08:00:44 PDT

Jo Frost is offering new parents advice before they even need a naughty mat. The beloved no nonsense nanny who straightens out wayward families on ABC's Supernanny, is now gifting her wisdom to mamas and papas-to-be so they can navigate their way through everything from feeding to teething to setting up routines. And, the parents don't need to star on the small screen to cash in on the goods, they just have to hit their local bookstore. To hear about her book,

read more. In Jo Frost's Confident Baby Care: What You Need to Know for the First Year From America's Most Trusted Nanny ($11), the woman who remained calm even when attacked by wee ones, guides parents through the tough parts of their tot's first year and their changing needs. An ABC article published an excerpt from the book. It said:

Whether this is your first or your fifth, when you have a baby, you're about to go on an emotional journey that is as unique as the two of you and this child. As any parent of more than one will tell you, no two babies are alike, and no two first years are alike for you or your baby. You may be full of intense feelings of love, or it may take time to bond with your newborn. You may get postnatal depression, or sail right through the hormone changes. You may feel exhausted and overwhelmed, or calm and joyful. Or all of the above on any given day.

Would you buy her book? Source

What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:59:39 PST

8:00 Last Man Standing (repeat)
8:30 Last Man Standing (repeat)
9:00 Celebrity Wife Swap (new, season finale)
10:00 Body of Proof (repeat)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Martin Scorsese and Kenneth Branagh)

8:00 NCIS (repeat)
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (repeat)
10:00 Unforgettable (repeat)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Stephen Merchant)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Ringo Starr)

8:00 Glee (new)
9:00 New Girl (new)
9:30 Raising Hope (new)

8:00 The Biggest Loser (new)
9:00 Parenthood (repeat)
10:00 Body of Proof (repeat)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Michelle Obama and Mark Harmon)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guest Jeff Musial)

8:00 90210 (new)
9:00 Ringer (new)

What to TiVo: Tuesday

BuzzSugar — Mon, 02 Jan 2012 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Last Man Standing (new)
8:30 Work It (new, series premiere)
9:00 Celebrity Wife Swap (new)
10:00 Body of Proof (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new, with guests Christina Ricci and castmates from Jersey Shore)

8:00 NCIS (new)
9:00 NCIS: Los Angeles (new)
10:00 Unforgettable (new)
11:35 Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guests Will Arnett and Lisa Lampanelli)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new)

8:00 Glee (repeat)
9:00 New Girl (repeat)
9:30 Raising Hope (repeat)

8:00 The Biggest Loser (new, season premiere)
10:00 Parenthood (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

8:00 The Secret Circle (repeat)
9:00 The Secret Circle (repeat)

What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 23:59:00 PDT

8:00 Supernanny (new)
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do? (new)
10:00 20/20 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat)

7:00 NCAA Basketball Tournament: Long Island vs. North Carolina
12:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guests Matthew Perry, Chris Elliot, and The National)
1:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest David Duchovny)

8:00 Kitchen Nightmares (new)
9:00 Fringe (new)

8:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (repeat)
9:00 Dateline NBC (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Robert Pattinson and Alice Cooper)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Bradley Cooper and Robert De Niro)

8:00 Smallville (repeat)
9:00 Supernatural (repeat)

More TV to watch when you

10:00 The Soup (new) 10:30 Fashion Police (new)

9:00 Say Yes to the Dress (new) 9:30 Say Yes to the Dress (repeat) 10:00 DC Cupcakes (new)

What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Supernanny (new)
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do? (new)
10:00 20/20 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (new)

8:00 The Defenders (new)
9:00 CSI: NY (repeat)
10:00 Blue Bloods (repeat)
11:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (repeat, with guests Kaley Cuoco and Piers Morgan)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guest Tim Meadows)

8:00 NAACP Image Awards

8:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (new)
9:00 Dateline NBC (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Aaron Eckhart and Christie Brinkley)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Kathy Bates, Chris Pratt, and Lupe Fiasco)

8:00 Smallville (new)
9:00 Supernatural (new)

More TV to watch when you

10:00 The Soup (new) 10:30 Fashion Police (new)

9:00 Say Yes to the Dress (new) 9:30 Say Yes to the Dress (repeat) 10:00 DC Cupcakes (new) 10:30 DC Cupcakes (new)

What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 24 Feb 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Supernanny (new)
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do? (new)
10:00 20/20 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat)

8:00 The Defenders (new)
9:00 CSI: NY (new)
10:00 Blue Bloods (new)
11:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest Matthew Morrison)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Melissa Leo and Phil Keoghan)

8:00 Kitchen Nightmares (new)
9:00 Fringe (new)

8:00 Who Do You Think You Are? (new)
9:00 Dateline NBC (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guest Emily Blunt)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guests Jason Sudeikis and Amber Heard)

8:00 Smallville (new)
9:00 Supernatural (new)

More TV to watch when you

9:00 Say Yes to the Dress (new) 9:30 Say Yes to the Dress (new)

What to TiVo: Friday

BuzzSugar — Thu, 17 Feb 2011 23:59:00 PST

8:00 Supernanny (new)
9:00 Primetime: What Would You Do? (new)
10:00 20/20 (new)
12:00 Jimmy Kimmel Live (repeat)

8:00 The Defenders (new)
9:00 CSI: NY (new)
10:00 Blue Bloods (new)
11:35 The Late Show With David Letterman (new, with guest David Spade)
12:37 The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson (new, with guests Lily Tomlin and DJ Qualls)

8:00 Kitchen Nightmares (new)
9:00 Fringe (new)

8:00 Who Do You Think You Are (new)
9:00 Dateline NBC (new)
11:35 The Tonight Show With Jay Leno (new, with guests Mark Harmon and 30 Seconds to Mars)
12:35 Late Night With Jimmy Fallon (new, with guest Ann Curry)

8:00 Smallville (new)
9:00 Supernatural (new)

More TV to watch when you

10:00 The Soup (new) 10:30 Fashion Police (new)

9:00 Say Yes to the Dress (new) 9:30 Say Yes to the Dress (repeat) 10:00 Four Weddings (new)