TV Mama Drama

Brick eating his breakfast

Frankie being overwhelmed

Wednesday nights in my house are known as "The Middle" night. It is Colton and I's favorite show, he identifies with Brick and I with Frankie. For those of you who do not watch the show it centers around a middle class family in the mid-west hence the "middle". Brick is the youngest son who has a lot of quirks, he likes to read a lot and oft whispers the end of words to himself. Frankie the overworked mother tries her best to keep up with work and  the demands of family life but often overwhelms herself. Frankie brings fast food home for dinner, she forgets school projects, and complains of being a lazy parent in about every other episode. Oh and the sister Sue Heck reminds me of myself in middle if you took away most of her cheer and added more edgy clothing.  Colton begs to stay up an extra thirty minutes so we can watch the show together. It is our little bonding show  the only non-cartoon show we can agree on.
      We like it because we identify with the characters.It reminds me of when I was little and I would beg my mom to stay up and watch Roseanne together. Everyone knows Roseanne the brassy outspoken mother of two daughters and a son who was always very glad to give her opinion. Roseanne was one of the first of the "real family" shows. They did not have a ton of money, they had real world struggles.They recycled clothes on the show (the chicken and the egg shirt was shown on nearly every non-male character, watch the re-runs)It was new,  previous to this moms on TV were shown in sparkling new kitchens wearing the highest of fashions and never wore the same shirt twice. I think my mom saw a lot of her life in Roseanne. Though she would in no way want to be compared to Roseanne! My mom was much prettier and much nicer!
    It got me started thinking do all moms have their TV mom doppelganger? Is there a TV mom out there that mirrors everyone's parenting style?Was there anyone whose life was  similar to that of the mom on "The Brady Bunch" or "Leave it to Beaver"? Is there a real like Lois from Malcolm in the Middle running around? Sometimes I fear I will turn into her.So leave your thoughts, Who is your TV Mama dopelganger.