Parent Wars, A&E’s viral video-driven parenting show, is back with another 31-minute slice of familial chaos this Tuesday at 10:01 PM ET. The series takes a greatest-hits approach to its subject matter, unearthing footage that runs the gamut from over-the-top discipline to kids saving the day.
In Tough Love, Hot Temper (Season 1, Episode 9), expect a particularly wide swing. One segment looks at an Ohio mom wrestling with tough love after her son is pulled over by police. On the flip side, there’s feel-good footage of a young girl averting disaster by alerting her dad to a fire.
Parent Wars mines the internet for its content, plucking moments that capture both the high drama and everyday absurdity of raising kids. Its ethos leans toward entertainment, but there’s a clear undercurrent of trying to unpack the anxieties baked into modern parenting—which often ends up being a tough look, given the show’s fondness for clips that amplify extremity.
Parent Wars airs Tuesdays at 10:00 PM ET on A&E.
