Since the inception of televisions in the 1930s, writers and directors have been using popular culture to depict society. Post World War II seems to be around the time, in recent history, when television moms began to appear predominantly in mainstream entertainment. Each decade since then has brought about an altered image of mothers and their families.
Mothers in the 1950s Following World War II, television utilized families to portray an optimism that was desperately needed after the devastation of war. Men (and some women) were home, safe and sound, and positivity was abound. Mothers like Leave it to Beaver's June Cleaver and Ozzie and Harriet's Harriet Nelson were the token moms of this decade. These women took care of the housework, children, and their husbands while dressed in high heels and pearls. The majority of 1950s' moms were imaged with perfectly set hair and make up, holding a vacuum in one hand and an iron in the other. 1960s' Moms The Civil Rights Movement of The Sixties (as it has been deemed), brought a change from the strictly domestic lifestyle of television moms to one of increased social and economic status. Focus was placed on talents utilized outside of the home that went beyond cooking turkey and baking pies. Laura, the mother on The Dick Van Dyke Show, was shown to be a skilled dancer prior to bearing children. This decade also brought the introduction of unconventional motherly roles such as the widowed mother of two, Lucille Ball, in The Lucy Show. The 1970s and Motherhood With the rise of Second Wave Feminism, TV moms became more independent and seemingly chose to raise their children single-handedly. Mothers were often divorced like Ann Romano in One Day at a Time or, in some cases, widowed, like Shirley Partridge - mother of five, in The Partridge Family. Moms in the 1980s This decade portrayed mothers as wanting-it-all. Most television moms struggled to find a balance between career and home life. Some, like The Cosby Show's Clair Huxtable, juggled life as mom and lawyer in a conventional manner, while others like Who's the Boss's Angela Bower, hired a male housekeeper to assist with raising her child. A number of alternate lifestyles emerged throughout the 1980s as women strived to be successful in the workforce and at home. A 1990s' Mom At this point in recent history, TV moms represented the abundance of choice, in terms of lifestyle, available to women. Jill Taylor, in Home Improvement, left the workforce, became a suburban housewife, and later went back to school to pursue her dream of becoming a Psychologist. Murphy Brown, in the self-titled sitcom, was a thriving career woman and mother to an unplanned child out of wedlock whom she raised with help from her handyman. Millennium Mothers The mothers of the 21st Century present a combination of characteristics found in mothers of each preceding decade. The popular series Desperate Housewives, is perhaps one of the best examples of the diverse ways in which mothers are currently portrayed in popular culture. Linette, Susan, Gabrielle, Bree, and even Edie, each raise their children in vastly different ways, showing the audience the array of options available to modern mothers.
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