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Lessons from TV Moms

Television moms these days are flawed and quirky. They work hard and care about their careers. They’ve been known to serve takeout for dinner. But nobody can question their devotion to their kids. They’re a lot like us.

By Margaret Lyons

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Work: Real estate agent
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Lesson: Gather ye family where ye may.

Not really about an older woman dating younger men, Cougar Town is more about a newly single working mom trying to do right by her teenage son while having a bit of fun (and a lot of wine) along the way. So she gets by with a little help from her friends, who all form a ragtag extended family, with sheepish teen Travis at its center. It’s a given that she loves and is devoted to her son, but sometimes you need a little backup—like someone to help get your kid to be Burt Reynolds for Halloween.

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