In modern day America, television shows aim to create shows that are relatable to people’s real lives. One of the most common, and most recurring, type of show centers around families. There are many different dynamics in today’s nuclear families, creating a variety of parent-child relationships. A “traditional” nuclear family, for the purpose of this blog, is a family in which there are two married parents and their children. The television show “7th Heaven” sets a good example of a “traditional” nuclear family. Other family dynamics such as single-parent families are also very common. The television show, “Gilmore Girls” is a good example for a single-parent household. And Modern Family has become an example of the possibilities that families can exist in today’s society.  Through the parent-child relationships, they show the different ways that parents and their children interact.