Wonder Moms of TV Shows

In honor of Mother’s Day this weekend (and “W” in the Z-A in May blogging challenge) I thought I would share my list of wonder moms from network TV shows through the years. Some I chose because they sort of reminded me of my mom, others because they were my dream mom (careful what you wish for).  Here are my ten picks for best TV mom characters.

Lucille Ball “Lucy Ricardo”
Say what you will about her parenting skills in real life, but Lucy was a great TV mom. She was living the first reality TV life at the time too, filming in front of a live audience, the show where she told Ricky she was pregnant was one of the highest rated in history. Lucy oozed love on Ricky (Desi Arnaz Jr.) when they were on screen together, and she managed to care for him while still surviving some mishap or executing a detailed plan.