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The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007)

The Bad Mother's Handbook (2007)

71 minutes EN Comedy , Drama , Family , Romance , TV Movie
Karen Cooper wants to domineer her family and believes she's its pillar. In fact she does everything wrong. Thus she messes up all their lives and futures, rather then help her loved-ones.
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