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Moms in the Media

Posted by: nikkik in Postnatal ParentingPerfection on

As I write this, I'm watching the new show on ABC called "In the Motherhood." I'm not a big TV connoisseur, so I'm watching it online several days after its premier. I must say, I'm pretty blown away by how "real" moms are portrayed. I mean, Cheryl Hines taking one look inside her house after work and turning her back on her unruly kids to go have drinks with friends instead of coming home to the fam? Please. I gotta admit that Megan Mullaly's character's bit about pretending to be preggers in order to benefit from the perks of pregnancy was funny, but the rest of it, in my opinion, was nonsense. Most real moms do not look perfect 24-7, attempt to have sex after work with their supervisors, or have great looking "mannies" (played by Horatio Sans, of Saturday Night Live fame, who used to be obese and now looks fantastic, but I digress...). Am I wrong here? I welcome comments from those who fit the above