Modern Family
For 11 season , fans have seen Claire Dunphy do it all onModern Family . She gave up her vocation to be a stay - at - domicile mommy for 20 yr , she raised three Kid and did everything she could to get them to college , and she later became the school principal honcho of Pritchett ’s Closets and Blinds . She ’s a one - woman show who can do it all .
Together , she and Phil did the best they could raising their children while also hold back the flaming alive . And while there were some justified nuclear meltdown from time to time , it ’s only because she handle . At the same time , Claire had toxic moments that made sports fan interrogate her decision - devising . As nifty of a parent as Claire was , some present moment were n’t her best .
Updated on December 10th , 2021 , by Lynn Gibbs : Claire Dunphy was a big part of what made Modern Family so successful . She was the type - A personality that require a sense of control and establishment to finger fulfilled . She loved being a mother and a married woman but there were times where her need for perfection hindered her power to be the good version of herself for her children .
Whenever thing did n’t go right for her kids , her intimacy typically made the situation bad . And in some cases — like with Alex — her disinterest in her fry ' occasion out of doors of school made her seem like an unattached , distant mother . This is n’t to say that Claire was a bad mom , but there were multiple times where she skin to be the best she could be .
Claire Struggled As A Mom…
When She Paid Haley To Spend Time With Alex So She Wouldn’t Have To
When Alex have her driver ’s permit , she could only drive with another accredited driver . Due to Alex ’s penury for safety gadget and assurance , she was a very slow and conservative driver — something Claire could n’t stand .
or else of using these moment as bond time with her 2nd daughter , Claire paid Haley to ride with Alex because she could n’t stand how prudent she was behind the wheel . Haley and Alex have done some bad thingsto each other , but this was a kind moment between the two . Alex find out afterward that her ma bear Haley just to get out of spending meter with her and was incredibly hurt .
When She Interrupted Her Daughter’s Proposal
When Haley and Dylan were raging and gravid for each other , he come along on their family holiday to the ranch . Overcome by nature and family , Dylan thought it was a big sentence to propose to Haley . The job is , as soon as Dylan got down on one articulatio genus , Claire break the whole affair .
She excuse they were too young and dumb to touch in something so serious . She did n’t think Haley and Dylan made sense and wanted Haley to hold off on such a big committedness . Although Claire was n’t wrong , it was Haley ’s special moment taken out from her . It was her proposition to move around down and she never had the chance .
When She Handled Alex’s Mono Diagnosis Horribly
When Alex contract mono , she had to leave schooltime and ride out home for the semester . While Claire and Phil loved throw all their Thomas Kyd at menage , Alex ’s sickness was driving her crazy . But at the same time , Alex call on uncongenial against her sept and judged everyone for their actions .
Claire loved this moody side of Alex because she looked like the fun law on behalf of Claire . Claire at long last had someone to do her dirty body of work for her . With Alex correcting everyone , clean everything , and judging the crime syndicate , Claire highlight the fact that she was way nicer than Alex was . Using her girl as a mean value to be like by others was a low blow forClaire and one of the worst things she did to Alex .
When She Protected Alex From The Wrong Crowd… In The Wrong Way
In the episode ' Snip , ' Alex got restless with being the safe " dork " at school and started hanging out with a new , darker crowd . She set forth hanging out with a novel mediaeval young lady named Skyler and Claire walk in on the two girls who were home betimes from school .
Alex skip last full stop and go home to trim the back of her head , but before Skyler could shave Alex ’s , Claire cut in and grab the razor , incidentally nip off off a huge chunk of Skyler ’s pilus . By Claire getting so mired and shaving a part of her supporter ’s head , she embarrassed Alex and made the position worse .
When She Handled Haley’s Pregnancy News Horribly
When Haley told her mob that she and Dylan were meaning , she was terrorise because she knew her mammy was go to have a lot of negative things to say about it . And while Claire ’s side was frozen in sentence when Haley break the tidings , Claire finally found the possession to plume her .
While that go well , it was her behaviour afterward that was seen as hurtful . She was trouble oneself by Haley ’s life way of life and hat that she was with Dylan . Phil had to remind her again and again that she could not change what was happening . To make amends , Claire then invited Haley and Dylan to live with them so they could save money .
When She Wanted Her Kids Out Of The House (And Then Backtracked)
Claire and Phil had every right to want some peace and quiet in their home after a loud couple of months . Between the three kids , Dylan , and Haley ’s twins , Claire and Phil were outnumber . There came a time where she gathered the kids together and told them that one kidskin had to leave behind the house . Claire was an adult about the situation but the way she rifle about it was rough .
Her kids suddenly did n’t finger at abode in their own home . By the end of the episode , Claire double back and apologized but by that clock time , all of her kids find other accommodations and were halfway out the door .
When She Hid From The Family In Her Own Motel Room
In the installment ' Marco Polo , ' the Dunphys moved into a motel for the weekend while their house beat work done to remove mold . A supposed fun two days , however , cease up turning into even more days and a pot of fighting .
In such a small place with , fundamentally , five adult , the Dunphys were at each other ’s throats . That ’s when Phil meet Claire leave a disjoined hotel room . As it turns out , she bought herself a second elbow room as a place to hide and get out from her unhinged family while the others suffered . While everyone needs their saneness in times of accent , Claire left her kinsfolk out to dry . It was one of the worst thing she did to Phil who just wanted more family sentence .
Claire Was An Amazing Mom…
When She Bailed Haley Out Of College (And Helped Her Get Back On Her Feet)
No one was more surprised when Haley got accepted into college than Claire and Phil . Out of all their child , they estimate Haley would be their educational problem child , moot she even diddle around with the mind of never run to college . But in a classical Haley move , she got plain out of college after getting arrested for minor drinking and attack a police force officer .
Claire and Phil were justifiably angry at their daughter but they still gave her a safe space to demesne and welcomed her home when they did n’t need to . Because of Claire ’s unselfishness and solace , Haley was able-bodied to transforminto a mature woman .
When She Went Above And Beyond To Help Luke Feel Included At School
With Haley being crowned prom queen and Alex get every brilliant award there was , Claire felt like Luke was overleap . To give him a little peppiness in his step , she decided to head down to the school to seek to grease one’s palms the principal into have Luke one of those school awards . After all , it did n’t make good sense to her that Luke was n’t as popular or undimmed as his sisters .
The principal shake up Claire ’s bribe off but he did cite that Luke was one power point away from get the Integrity Award . To secure her son would make headway , she literally pushed his challenger ’s car into a ' no parking zone ' so he would get a ticket , making Luke the achiever . While it was n’t Claire ’s proudest moment , this move proved how badly she wanted her son to feel prise .
When She Showed Her Love For Haley With A Tattoo
lover have never seen Claire and Haley bond more than on her 21st natal day . With Haley being a sound grownup , Claire finally let her hair down and relaxed for once in her spirit . The two strike a bar with Gloria , Mitchell , and Cam for Haley ’s " first " effectual drink .
Everyone had a great time , which prompted Haley to want a matching tattoo with her mama . Seeing how much Haley require it , Claire obligate and even went first in the tattoo chair . Sadly for Claire , Haley chickened out and never father the other half of the tattoo … It was Haley ’s mistake for pushing her mom to do it with her , but Claire was a caring mom to need to permanently ink herself for her daughter .
When She Proved That Women Can Be Anything They Want To Be
It did n’t necessarily make sensory faculty that Claire became the CEO of Pritchett ’s Closets and Blinds when she was n’t easy in burster , but that commute with time . When the timing was correct , she decided to show off her new title by bringing her female child to process with her . In an attempt to show her girls how coolheaded it is to be the boss , she ends up embarrassing herself .
As the new boss , she still does n’t know all her employee ' names and she did n’t always have the right answer , which made her look more foolish than in charge . Despite Claire ’s mistakes in the workplace , it ’s animate to her girl that Claire was a char in guardianship on top of being a wife and mother .
When She Got Luke Into College
When Luke was a fourth-year , it was unmortgaged he was having a hard time getting into college . He received denial after defense — include to Phil ’s alma mater . With Phil being a legacy , he and Claire head down to talk to the doyen of admittance to assay and get Luke a second chance .
Their lilliputian stunt work out and Luke was accepted . The only trouble is Luke denied acceptance because he did n’t earn it himself . He was only accepted because of his parent .
When She Got Them All Where They Were Meant To Be
As toxic as Claire was at times , her job as a mother was completed in season 11 . While the journeying was a long one , all of her kids were on successful routes . Haley was wed with twins and had a occupation she loved . Alex was on her way to Europe to work on an amazing task with a new boyfriend that Claire and Phil O.K. of . And Luke was accepted into a well university out of country .
Everything she hop her kids would become arrive true . Her crime syndicate was unattackable and good , which is all she could have postulate for . Because of all this , Claire is a great boob tube mum .
When She Was A Hands-On Grandmother
As much as Claire did n’t need her daughter to have Thomas Kyd so young , she was thrilled to have grandkids and be a hands - on grandma ( even though she hate that name ) . accept two baby around brought life sentence back in the house and kept Haley and Dylan close to home because they needed the help . And luckily for Claire , they took all the advice she could give .
There were plenty of metre that Claire hat bear so much noise in her house , but she see the benefits of get baby around , especially when they help her get her means in populace .
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