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1 Six TV Shows With Incredible Mom Characters
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2 The Boob Tube's Best Fall Mom Shows, Will You Tune In?
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3 The Hecks Are Perfectly Imperfect on The Middle
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4 Lil's Top Three Favorite New Mom Shows!
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5 Are You the Family Cheerleader?
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6 A Few Reasons Moms Should Watch The Middle
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7 The Great Debate: Is Father's Day Better Than Mother's Day?
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8 Best of 2010: What's Your Favorite Parenting Show?
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9 The Middle: Does Your Life Revolve Around Your Children?
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10 Television Moms and Dads: Are They Real-Life Parents?
The suburban families of ABC's The Middle, Suburgatory, and Last Man Standing hit neighborhood streets for a little trick-or-treating during their Halloween episodes, with both adults and kids dressing up in costume. Some, like The Middle's Sue, embrace the Halloween spirit with a homemade costume, while others, like Suburgatory's apathetic Tessa, use a single accessory to create a look. Check Read more
See Sarah Silverman in the new trailer for Bored to Death — Vulture See which ABC Family drama was just canceled — BuddyTV Find out why Fox just ordered more episodes of Bones — Aol TV Watch a deleted scene from Bridesmaids! — The Hollywood Reporter Get your first look at Chord Overstreet on The Middle — Zap2It Here are five movies you probably didn't know were based on books — Read more
Get your first look at Scott Foley's True Blood character — TVLine Glee's Chord Overstreet is heading to ABC — Zap2It Check out the first poster for My Week With Marilyn — Moviefone Fox is set to revive Breaking In — The Hollywood Reporter Is Oxygen ready to cancel Paris Hilton's reality show? — Aol TV Find out why Universal dropped the Ouija film — /Film Watch the teaser trailer Read more
It's one thing to be a parent and another to play one on television. The boob tube is full of colorful characters we look to for comic relief and even parenting advice, but are the actors and actresses who portray our favorite onscreen moms and pops tending to their own offspring off screen? Take this quiz and test your knowledge! Photos copyright 2011 ABC Inc. Take the Quiz Read more
It's ABC's time to shine at the Winter TCA, and the network kicked off the day by announcing the pickup of six series. It's no shocker that rating hits like Grey's Anatomy and Modern Family will be coming back, along with The Middle, Private Practice, and Castle. I was also delighted to see that Cougar Town will be getting a third season. As for shows that are still in the lurch? The jury is Read more
Has your home been taken over by children? On last night's hilarious episode of The Middle, Frankie and Mike decide to take back their house after realizing that their lives revolve around the whims and demands of Axel, Sue, and Brick. As part of the effort, the parents plan meals around their own preferences, have a hangover-inducing date night, and stop shuttling their kids and running Read more
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 Read more
Mother's Day isn't all macaroni art and roses! On last night's hilarious episode of The Middle, Frankie compares her holiday to that of her husband Mike's. She concludes that Father's Day is ultimately a success because mothers run it. And acknowledges the day after Mother's Day as the real treat — when a mom isn't put on the spot or responsible for making everyone else happy. What do you Read more
It's hard to keep track of the TV lineup much less get the chance to actually sit down and watch your picks once you are a mother. But, lately there are so many good shows on the tube with strong, relatable women characters that it's time to put your DVR to use! This allows a mama to watch the shows once her kids have been tucked into bed and skip the commercials which saves time. Here are six Read more
Patricia Heaton is hysterical as Frankie Heck, a midwest mom of three who tries to make ends meet by selling used cars in ABC's sitcom The Middle. Though the show is relatively new, it already has its share of memorable moments and situations to which any harried mother can relate. Check out a few of my favorites: Despite being near-broke and constantly pulled in different directions, Frankie Read more
