Jo Helps a Widowed Mom of Four Next Week on Supernanny  1/9/07

A WIDOWED MOM OF FOUR HAS KIDS GONE WILD, ON ABC'S "SUPERNANNY"

"Mihalik Family" - Donna is a single mom who's been through multiple ordeals over the last four years. Her son, Cole (8), survived a two-year, all-consuming battle with leukemia. But soon afterwards, two years ago, Donna's husband Steve suddenly died. Left alone to bring up their four children -- Blake (11), Cole, Aiden (3) and Stephanie (1+1/2) -- Donna was so depleted, she lost control of the kids. She found it easier to give in than to discipline. 

Now the older boys swear and curse at their mom, fight constantly, and have no respect for her or each other. The oldest, Blake, is on the verge of becoming a juvenile delinquent, often running off to hang out with older kids in the neighborhood, and Donna has no say over when he'll come home. She fears that the youngest two are starting to follow their big brothers' example. 

But when Jo Frost tries to show Mom how to implement rules that stick, there's a near-mutiny by the boys, on "Supernanny," MONDAY, JANUARY 15 (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.

Nick Powell is the creator and executive producer of both the American and British versions of the show. Craig Armstrong and Nick Emmerson are executive producers of the American version. "Supernanny" is produced by Ricochet, Ltd.

"Supernanny" is broadcast with Spanish subtitles via secondary closed captioning. This program carries a TV-PG,L parental guideline.

Source: ABC Press Release