Parenting Tips from “Shrinking” S3 E9, “Daddy Issues"

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of Jimmy's father on his relationships in the show Shrinking.

Each Tuesday, we share our thoughts on a newer entertainment property. Currently, that's Shrinking . This time, Jimmy's dad (played by Jeff Daniels) arrives to give all the bad dads of Lost a real run for their money. While he doesn't actually murder anyone, he does contribute to the demise of Jimmy's fledgling relationship with Sofi, and show us that he won't have a problem breaking Alice's heart. Next week, we'll continue with Shrinking S3 E10, "The Bodyguard of Sadness." We'll be back tomorrow to discuss Lost .

People in this episode

Host: Parenting Roundabout

Topics covered

• parenting
• relationships
• family dynamics
• television analysis
• entertainment review

Keywords

• Shrinking
• Lost
• parenting tips
• family issues
• television review

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Shrinking, Lost

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