Maggie Seaver: Leaving Dad At Home
One the longest-running sitcoms, Growing Pains showcased the fantastic mother that was the character of Maggie Seaver. Maggie was played by actress Joanna Kerns, and Maggie was married to Dr. Jason Seaver played by the late Allen Thicke. Maggie was not only a wife and mother but she was also a reporter. The show was notable for making Maggie as the one who left the house to provide for her family, while her husband decides to run his psychology practice from home. Dr. Seaver takes on the responsibility of looking after the kids, Mike, Carol Anne, and Ben, in their day to day hijinks. Seeing a role reversal of stay-at-home dad, while mom ventures out into the workforce was definitely a noteworthy moment in TV history.
