How have mother figures like Clair Huxtable, Gloria Delgado-Pritchett and Edna Turnblad shaped the way we view mothers in America? And how do these characters reflect the nation's current values or priorities when it comes to being a mom? Guests: Michael Jeffries, professor of American studies at Wellesley College; Irene Mata, associate professor of women’s and gender studies at Wellesley College; Rachel Rubin, professor of American studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.