• Is it age appropriate?

  About our ratings

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  Not age appropriate for kids under 12, age appropriate for kids over 15; suggested age 15.

• Is it any good?

  3.0

• Common Sense says

  Parenting dramedy entertains but unlikely to appeal to kids.

Why We Rated This for Ages 15 and Up

The good stuff

• Messages:

  Though both Eliza and her husband struggle with how to shape their identities in the face of enormous parenting responsibilities, it's clear that they value each other and the life they've made together. There's a pragmatic message in here, too: That you can find yourself somewhere completely unexpected, glamorous plans waylaid, and still be happy. But happiness is a squirmy thing, and it requires work.
• Role models:

  There's no doubt that Eliza feels overwhelmed by her mothering duties and sometimes resents the fact that her husband works in an office while she's at home juggling both kids and a semblance of a work life. She also makes some missteps in friendship matters (like including her best friend's real name in her blog). But her love for her children is palpable, and she appears to be an engaged parent. She and her husband, despite their tensions, also seem devoted to each another and to their family. And there's something admirable in someone who at the very least strives to accept her limitations and find the joy in them.

What to watch out for

• Violence:

  A woman gets into an argument in the middle of a street with a man who calls her a name. A few other yelling exchanges.
• Sex:

  Women disrobe to their underwear at a sample sale, where a pregnant woman also discusses pleasuring herself with one of her children’s bath toys (she also mentions a sex toy). A married mother of two flirts with a much younger man. A couple has an honest conversation about sex -- or, rather, the lack thereof -- and marriage.
• Language:

  Fairly salty, though not constant. Words include "s--t," "goddamn," "wanker," "piss," "ass," "bloody," "dickhead," "crap," and a use of "f--k." Also, a character mouths the word “c--t.”
• Consumerism:

  Labels visible for cameras, printers, and computers (Apple).
• Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

  References to gin and "reefer."

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