They all make fun of each other quite often in the series in ways that can take the seriousness out of real-life parallels. I find that in a sense the show tak

They all make fun of each other quite often in the series in ways that can take the seriousness out of real-life parallels. I find that in a sense the show takes the "bumbling dad" and "uptight mom" stereotypes and kind of shows them in a more realistic way that says "hey, it's alright... they care a lot about each other and they figure out how it all works together." A kid hits dad in the groin and he doesn't try to strangle them (a la The Simpsons) he absorbs a common mistake and rolls on. The mom is a bit uptight, but doesn't helplessly groan in the background like Marge. Sometimes these qualities are shown as strengths, other times as weakness... there are entire episodes where the dad's irresponsibility gets saved by mom's uptight nature... or where mom is too stressed and dad needs to take over and be the clown for a bit. IMO it's not a show that's meant to model ideal behavior, but it's about how families and relationships can work despite not always being ideal.