S3 • E13 Dec 28, 2006
Terrie and Gord Bradwell have four boys, ranging from four to 11 years of age, meaning the chaos level is always at maximum. Gord's job as a commercial pilot often keeps him away from home, sometimes for as long as a week at a time, and his frequent absences mean it's Terrie who shoulders the majority of the parenting work, along with managing a part-time job. To keep one step ahead of the chaos that's always threatening to overtake her household, she's become an über-organized mom, making lists and using calendars and colour-coded charts to structure the daily life of her family. Gord, when he's home, is a fun dad, and feels mom needs to ease up on her obsessive organizing. He thinks Terrie would be happier if she just let things slide a bit, chilled out, went to the gym, and took a little more time for herself. Terrie thinks Gord's missing the point. He's good at following Terrie's flight plan for the family, but she's tired of being his Air Traffic Controller at home and wants him to get more involved and show a little initiative for a change. As Gord takes over the controls as a Crash Test Mommy for the next 48 hours, can he still be a fun dad while learning to make parenting decisions on his own, or will the pressure of flying solo cause him to crash and burn?
