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Concerning her children, she constantly tries very hard to juggle her self-imposed demands for success corporately with the difficulty of raising her two daughters as they grow. In nearly every episode Helen tries to show interest and involvement in her children's lives, even if it makes her seem occasionally intrusive and annoying to them. This involvement is not always displayed as a parent-curiosity or concern, as sometimes she imposes rules and limits on her daughters. Usually these limits are only necessary for [[Quinn Morgendorffer|Quinn]], as [[Daria Morgendorffer|Daria]] rarely acts foolishly or without thought or restraint, but such limits are often set upon both daughters, in what is usually claimed to be an act of fairness to all.
Throughout most of the series, Helen's attempts to chat with her daughters often sound over-friendly, rehearsed, or insincere. This is probably because her daughters are growing up very quickly and due to her fast paced and demanding career, she has not been able to keep up with their lives in a way she feels comfortable with. Furthermore her daughters, while rarely openly hostile or resentful of their mother, almost never invite or seek to converse and discuss teenage issues with her.
On the MTV websites, Helen was so desperate to keep in touch with the kids that she resorted to [[Broodbeat]], a web service that allowed her to keep in contact with them online: "I can parent on the run, without having to eat up a lot of time hanging around my husband and children waiting for them to say something worth paying attention to. Oh, that sounds awful, doesn't it?" She immediately started to fret that she was just shirking responsibility.
Despite her difficulties, Helen unyieldingly and continually attempts to enrich her relationship with her daughters. Her efforts are sporadically fruitful throughout the show (and go horribly wrong at other times), and may be fruitful in the long term.
Her original production bio, seen on the ''Completed Animated Series'' DVD, says Helen "took a total of two weeks maternity leave with each of the girls"; this never made it into the show.
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