The Brady Bunch is an all-time classic. Carol and her three daughters, Marcia, Jan, and Cindy, move in with Carol's new husband Mike and his three boys, Greg, Peter, and Bobby; and of course their housekeeper, Alice. The Brady Bunch was a family show that showed the chaos of raising six kids. In each episode there was a new lesson to have been taken away, and these are a few of my favorites.
1. The maid isn't always just a worker. Having a maid can be an awesome experience! If you can't find mom, just go find Alice! The maid can become a part of the family, and someone who when all the children have grown up you don't want to ever say goodbye to.
2. Don't try to live up to your siblings standards. We all know what quote is about to come... "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" Don't live in your sibling’s shadow, and don't try to be everything they were. You are you for a reason. You might get turned down from being a Pom Pom girl, but hey, there's always another club! Don't compare yourself. People love you for being you, not for being related to your sibling.
3. Blended families don't always turn out like Cinderella! Sure at first the thought having 3 new brothers or 3 new sisters sounds like a nightmare, but it turn out for the better if you let it! Now you have another person to walk to school with, another person to stand up for you when you're being bullied, and more people to start a family band with!
4. How going steady is actually supposed to be. The guy shows up at your house and meets your parents before your date. What a concept? When you come home your parents are waiting anxiously to hear how it went. He also would like to walk you to class and walk you home from school. Dating back then was far out!
5. Mom's number one rule: No playing ball in the house! Every kid tends to think they're invincible at one point or another. But you're not invincible from gravity and if you play ball in the house, you might just end up breaking mom's favorite vase.
6. Don't break your date simply because a "better" offer comes along. So what Doug Simpson, the school football player, asks you out for Friday night? If you already made plans with someone else don't cancel your previous plans, just ask the new guy for another day. And besides, if he says he can't go because you asked for a different day, or I don't know, because your nose is swollen, then he's a shallow jerk. Besides, your other date actually likes you; swollen nose or not.
7. Life's not always fair unless you're a Brady. When 1/6 kids finally gets their own room, don't be afraid to make your argument on why the room should belong to you. But also don't be upset when the oldest wins, because with 6 kids it's only fair.
8. Don't be a tattle-tale. Who doesn't love having all the attention? But don't acquire it by tattling on your siblings. Yeah Greg might've ripped a hole in his new jeans from playing ball, and Bobby might've used mom's new lipstick to color his skateboard, but it's not your place to tell. And it certainly won't make your siblings too fond of you.
9. Don’t bring your dog to your wedding if your fiance's cat will be there as well. Dogs and cats simply aren’t two animals that like to get along, and if they happen to spot each other at your wedding they might just knock over your wedding cake… Opps.
10. Jack and Jill bathrooms were made for two people, not six. When you have six kids sharing one bathroom there is bound to be a fight or two or three...
11. How do you meet your favorite celebrity? Just stalk him all day, and show up at his recording studio; it’s that easy! Or is it?
12. Don’t be full of yourself. You might have been casted as the lead role in your school’s play, but don’t let that go to your head. Playing Juliet is just as important as someone who plays the understudy. Don’t get conceded; it’s not an attractive look on anyone.
