Onscreen Moms We Love--To Hate
By Kit Bowen, Hollywood.com Staff
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Friday, May 09, 2008
6. Mom: Deborah Clasky
Spanglish (Tea Leoni)
Her deal: Deborah once held a high-powered executive job but left it to be a stay-at-home mom. Now she transfers that hectic pace to her Brentwood, Calif., home life, never letting up for a moment. She runs every morning, shops furiously, carries on an affair in the afternoons--and hires a beautiful Spanish housekeeper to take care of everything else. If Deborah ever did stop, she might realize what a mess she's made of her life.
Her parenting skills (or lack thereof): Her total and complete self-absorption and insecurities leave little room for any real caring feelings for her children, teenager Bernice and grade schooler Georgie. Good thing the kids have a super dad like John, a kindly chef who knows just how to comfort them when their mother goes on a tear.
Her motherly moment: Buying a whole new wardrobe a size too small for her slightly chubby daughter so Bernice will be inspired to lose weight.