Modern Family has been one of my favorite shows for many years and honestly one of the most original series on television. It has won multiple Emmy’s for Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor and Outstanding Supporting Actress as well as a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series ? Musical or Comedy. Most importantly though, it had broken the idealistic “television family” and had shown the world that families come in all different shapes, sizes and with various different dysfunctions.
I haven’t gotten to watch all of Season 4 yet because I have to wait for my husband. We consider it cheating if one of us sneaks off to watch a show behind another’s back, so we are forced to adhere to our schedules! A little nerve wracking, but I wouldn’t have it any other way. It is one of the best times we have together, cuddling on the couch, laughing and feeling a little better about our own family crises!
Modern Family: Season 4 brings with it a lot of surprises, including a new bundle of joy on the way.
The laughs ? and the awards ? just keep on coming for the #1-rated ?Modern Family,? winner of three consecutive Emmy? Awards for Outstanding Comedy Series! With Jay and Gloria’s baby on the way and Haley going off to college, the entire Pritchett/Dunphy clan faces some major surprises as they bicker and bond over house-flipping headaches, unwanted play dates, and everything from hot-tempered hormones to in utero karaoke. Featuring a stellar array of guest stars including Matthew Broderick, Shelley Long and Elizabeth Banks, Season Four takes a heartfelt and laugh-out-loud hilarious look at what it means to be a ?Modern Family.?
Since it is Back-to-School Season, I thought I would share some tips from Modern Family to your family!
Before you send off your precious son or daughter to fend for their selves in college, make sure you clearly discuss guidelines. Remind them that even though you are not there to set specific rules, they are still responsible for their actions. Claire and Phil certainly know what it’s like when your daughter calls you one night because they’ve been caught doing illegal things by the police.
Kindergarten is a huge step for your little one! Make sure they are prepared for their big day by giving them a basic educational foundation and teaching them to play well with others. When Lily heads off to kindergarten and gets in a tousle on her first day, Cam and Mitchell are put in a very awkward situation. No parent wants to be in the same situation!
Set up specific times to continue growing as a family. There is a fine line between suffocating your college kid and staying informed about what’s going on in their life. Many families will select a certain time, for instance Sunday afternoons, to have family phone calls and catch up on the week’s happenings, even if they have talked throughout the week. Just because your son or daughter has moved out, it does not mean that your relationship has to suffer! In fact, sometimes parent-child relationships grow once the kid has left for college.
Plan a fun activity for yourself right after dropping your son of in his college dorm room or leaving your daughter for the first day of kindergarten. Have a distraction for yourself so that you don?t find yourself at home looking through photo albums and wondering ?how did the time go by so quickly?? These steps are exciting, but certainly emotional and you don?t want to wallow in your sorrows.
No matter what age your child is, make sure you are sharing in their excitement! Whether you have a kindergartener bringing home a painting or a college student signing up for campus activities, ask them questions about their life and listen to their answers. Celebrate with them when they ace an exam or learn to count to 20.
It doesn’t matter what type of family you have as long as you love each other. I think that is one of the most precious aspects of Modern Family. Although it is incredibly funny, it is also heartwarming and makes you appreciate everything you have right in your home.
Connect: You can find out more about Modern Family on their Facebook Page and/or @ModernFam on Twitter!
Purchase: You can pre-order Modern Family: Season 4 on Blu-ray/DVD for $44.99 on Amazon!
