Name: Tough Love, Hot Temper
Genre: Comedy
Duration: 25 min

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In Ohio, a mom allegedly strikes a parked car and flees, only to find that her two-year-old child appears to be missing; in Alaska, a dad rushes to protect his kids during a severe earthquake while in Hawaii beachgoers work together to rescue.

Parent Wars

Emergency Parenting

In West Palm Beach, Fla., a daughter helps her mother fight off a would-be purse snatcher; a couple who inadvertently locked their baby in the backseat receive help from an unusual source.

Toddler on the Run

In Pompano Beach, Fla., a dad misleads the police after his son is allegedly drinking; in Myrtle Beach, parents find themselves locked out of their kids' graduation and meltdown; another mom confronts some teens at the swimming pool.

Raising Chaos

In Wisconsin, a mom loses her cool when police remove her children from her care while on a boat; a father and son take police on a high-speed chase that ends in a fiery crash; in New York, a mom gets heated after flight delays risk her vacation.

Parenthood Pandemonium

In Ocala, Fla., a dad boards a school bus to confront the teacher who punished his son; a woman brings her child's stroller into a mall fight; in Irvine, Calif., a woman calls the cops when she sees some kids selling lemonade.

When Mom Gives You Lemons

In New York, a mom fights off a would-be abductor; in California, a mom speaks to her daughter's class about bullying; in Kentwood, Mich., bus drivers coordinate to save an allegedly kidnapped child.

Parental Timeout

In Mississippi, a woman yells at a new mother as her baby cries in a restaurant; another mother defends her daughter in a grocery store; in Ohio, a mother is taken on a harrowing journey when her infant is thrown from a moving vehicle.

Parenting Under Pressure

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A mom in Ohio has some tough love for her son after he's pulled over by police; a little girl prevents catastrophe by alerting her father about a fire; a pregnant mother defends her teenager daughter from an irate man.

Tough Love, Hot Temper

A dad shows up to his son's homecoming after a few drinks; some high schoolers get busted at a grad party and a grown man gets rear-ended by his mother; in New Jersey, a mom steals a stroller while another leaves something very important behind.

Grad Party Gone Wrong

In Illinois, one man calls his mother for help after he flees the scene of a car crash; in Colorado, a father saves his son from a car crash inside a donut shop; in Minneapolis, a 10-year-old drives a car through a park full of kids.

Big Kids, Bigger Problems

In Florida, some parents overreact when their kids are fined by police; a girl in the Keys learns that a rich dad can't get you out of every situation; a father kidnaps his son and takes police on a car chase before a parking lot showdown.

Dropoff Drama

A Los Angeles mother threatens a man, allegedly over a parking spot, while another mom gets arrested for interfering in her son's traffic stop; two parents learn a scary lesson about gun safety, and a father in New Mexico gets caught shoplifting.

Family Feuds

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Diving into the chaos, conflicts and comedy of modern parenting. From sideline meltdowns to schoolyard standoffs, and clashes with cops, coaches and even fellow parents, these viral moments reveal just how far parents will go to defend their kids. Packed with unbelievable footage and unexpected twists, "Parent Wars" delivers an unfiltered look at the highs, lows and absurdity of raising the next generation.

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