Parents in some of the most popular Christmas movies are not the best examples of good parenting. But which ones are really the worst? Michael, Scott and Kayla size them up and dole out the coal. Chapters 00:00 Introduction and Christmas Movie Parents 05:01 Trait: Disconnected 06:04 Trait: Self-centered 11:22 Trait: Emotional 18:56 Trait: Bad Example 26:18 Trait: Controlling 47:52 Discussion on Controlling Parents 48:49 Clark's Control Over Christmas 49:39 Perception of Clark's Control by His Children 50:05 Comparison of Clark and Home Alone Mom 50:32 Comparison of Christmas Story Dad and Home Alone Dad 50:59 Evaluation of Christmas Story Dad 51:22 Ranking of Parenting Skills 52:11 Ranking of Individual Parents 52:35 Evaluation of Christmas Story Parents 53:00 Evaluation of Laura's Parenting 53:59 Evaluation of Christmas Story Mom 54:11Worst Hairstyle 56:06 Kids' Futures Summary The hosts discuss various Christmas movie parents and evaluate their traits and behaviors. They analyze the characters from popular Christmas movies such as A Christmas Story, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, Home Alone, and The Santa Clause. The hosts discuss traits such as being disconnected, self-centered, emotional, setting a bad example, and being controlling. They provide insights into each parent's behavior and discuss whether they are good or bad examples for their children. The conversation delves into the theme of controlling parents, with a focus on Clark from 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation'. The hosts discuss Clark's control over Christmas and how it affects his family. They compare Clark to other parents, such as the Home Alone mom and the dad from 'A Christmas Story'. The evaluation of individual parents leads to the conclusion that the Christmas Story parents are the best. The conversation also touches on the hairstyles of the moms in the movies and the future prospects of each kid. -- Find us on ... YouTube: https://youtube.com/@savingthedream Rumble: https://rumble.com/savingthedream Spotify: https://spoti.fi/3yWeWpM Apple: https://apple.co/3ZarpRw RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/dd16375c/podcast/rss Web: https://savingthedream.net -- SAVING THE DREAM is a fun unconventional podcast featuring unfiltered conversations about life in America. If you're enjoying life in the echo chamber where people don't really listen and think, then this one isn't for you. But if you like real, honest exchanges about things that effect everyday life, then tune in here for a new episode each week. With Michael O'Sullivan and a varying slice of the Saving the Dream crew. Filmed in the BrainPub Network studio. #savingthedream #americandream #lifeinamerica