Listen Live
Donate
 on air
    Schedule

    KCRW

    Read & Explore

    • News
    • Entertainment
    • Food
    • Culture
    • Events

    Listen

    • Live Radio
    • Music
    • Podcasts
    • Full Schedule

    Information

    • About
    • Careers
    • Help / FAQ
    • Newsletters
    • Contact

    Support

    • Become a Member
    • Become a VIP
    • Ways to Give
    • Shop
    • Member Perks

    Become a Member

    Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

    DonateGive Monthly

    Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

    Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
    Cookie Policy
    |FCC Public Files|

    Back to UnFictional

    UnFictional

    Outsourcing Mom

    It's a big day that many parents dread… when teenage girlfriends and boyfriends start to get physically close enough that maybe some parental advice and guidance is needed, as uncomfortable it is for everyone concerned.

    • rss
    • Share
    By Bob Carlson • Sep 25, 2015 • 1 min read

    It's a big day that many parents dread… when teenage girlfriends and boyfriends start to get physically close enough that maybe some parental advice and guidance is needed, as uncomfortable it is for everyone concerned. Jon Cryer grew up with a an extremely busy single mom who found herself in that very situation at a particularly bad moment; so she had to improvise.

    Jon Cryer is an Emmy award winning actor who co-starred on the CBS sitcom Two and a Half Men for 12 seasons. He has performed in film, television and on stage for over 30 years. H's written a book about his life and career called So That Happened: A Memoir.

    His mother, Gretchen Cryer, is the author of the tremendously successful musical, I'm Getting My Act Together and Taking it on the Road. Her updated version, I'm Still Getting my Act Together, will be playing at the Laguna Playhouse in Laguna Beach all through October.

    Jon Cryer and his mother Gretchen

    Courtesy of Jon Cryer

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

    • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

      Nick White

      Senior Editor

      CultureArts
    Back to UnFictional