( Gilmore Girls ): A fiercely independent single mom whose fast-talking banter and unconventional parenting broke new ground for millennial audiences. The Rise of the "Complex" Mother
In recent years, the industry has leaned into the "mother behaving badly" or "mothers in crisis" tropes, which provide a more raw (if sometimes extreme) look at the pressures of parenting: ( Gilmore Girls ): A fiercely independent single
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