The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom
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Is it age appropriate?
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Is it any good?
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Common Sense says
Kid-friendly reality show looks at moms' choices.
Why We Rated This
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
This review of The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom was written by Melissa Camacho
Parents need to know that this family-friendly reality series about stay-at-home moms who secretly sneak off for a week to work at a career they've left behind highlights some of the challenges mothers often face when deciding whether or not to work outside the home. While the moms must lie to their families when they're at work -- which doesn't send a great message -- the overall show is both positive and age-appropriate for kids.
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about the choices that parents have to make. Is being a stay-at-home mom (or dad) as hard as working at a job in an office or at a job site? Why or why not? Do fathers have to make the same kinds of choices as mothers when it comes to working outside of the home? How come? Does the media play any role in that divide? Families can also talk about lying. Is it ever OK to tell a lie? What if it leads to something positive?
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The women's mixed feelings about their choices are very real, but the way the show corners them into choosing a job over staying at home at the end of each episode seems a little unrealistic and somewhat unreasonable. Still, The Secret Life of a Soccer Mom sends some positive messages about family. Content-wise, it's appropriate for viewers of all ages (though little kids probably won't be interested or necessarily get what's at stake) and may even encourage families to talk about some of the issues it raises.

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