Parents' Guide to

Tough as Nails

By Melissa Camacho, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 10+

Women rule in this slightly soapy construction reality show.

TV HGTV Reality TV 2010
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Community Reviews

age 16+

Based on 3 parent reviews

age 14+
I love this show. Cindy is hard working and stands behind her name. I wish I had a job working for her. Smart women....

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age 17+

RUSTY SCREWS

HATE IT FOREMAN EX DRUGGY FROM REVERE SISTER IS TOO CRW MEMBERS SERIOUS FELONIES AND OXYCODINE USED ON JOBSITE . CHECKIT OUT SOME ROLE MODEL A JOKE THATS ABOUT ALL............

Is It Any Good?

Our review:
Parents say: (3):
Kids say: Not yet rated

The series showcases Cindy Stumpo as a strong and independent woman who, as the owner and manager of her own company, is both a shrewd businessperson and a natural leader. It also shows how, as a single mother, she is committed to the present and future well-being of her adult children.



These themes are definitely positive, but they are somewhat diminished by the show's focus on her soap opera-like struggle with emotional attachments she has to her ex-husband and to her foreman. While it makes the show more voyeuristically entertaining, it also takes the attention away from her professional success in a male-dominated industry.

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