The Bradys Wouldn’t Survive 2026

Yesterday’s good parents are now perceived as toxic.

Estrangement increasingly defines modern family life, even among relatives who share the same space. seb_ra/Getty Images

Commentary

A generation ago, the parents of “The Brady Bunch,” “Eight Is Enough,” “Full House,” “The Partridge Family,” and “The Cosby Show” were held up as models of good parenting.