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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]^^ agree. And the story was written around the stories of 4 women (plus Bonnie) and their life and struggles with other women and the men in their lives, and for Madeline, her teen daughter. How much more struggle can you add in? I didn't miss seeing 6yr olds misbehaving and bullying. [/quote]

I'm not saying that I wanted to see the kids being bratty.  I guess I just felt like it was presenting this dichotomy, where the marriages, friendships and professional lives were complicated and imperfect, but motherhood was this beautiful uplifting experience that made it all worthwhile.  I feel like that's the stereotype that makes women feel like they just have to have kids or their lives aren't complete, and then feel crappy about themselves when it doesn't make it all worthwhile when they have kids.  I just felt like the rest of the series was pretty realistic (assuming you're a super wealthy, super beautlful person), but the motherhood stuff felt like a hackneyed soap commercial with the adorable kids saying adorable things and the slow motion hugs.   Sure the little kid hugs and kisses are adorable, but some days I feel more like (to borrow another HBO series) Samwell at the Citadel -- dump out poop, slop down dinner, rinse the plates, start it all again until the monotony is broken by scraping grey-scale (or lice or whatever) off someone.  [/quote]

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