Modern Family

Unrealistic mom

"Leave It to Beaver" reflects a time when staying home was the norm, but that doesn't mean June Cleaver was a realistic '50s mom. She was an archetype of the educated woman who chose to stay home and dressed to impress, no matter the chore. And of course, she ... morewas ever so patient with The Beave. Puh-lease. A mother's patience has never come that easy! Mrs. C ("Happy Days") and Harriet ("Ozzie and Harriet") might disagree, but have you met Betty Draper ("Mad Men")?

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