Bad Moms, can't wait to see! Literally.

Unlike celebrities I don't get advance copies of movies, so I'm going to have some fun and talk about a movie we can't even see until next Friday. What data points will I use for this, ahem, review? The title, some good training, and one short movie trailer.

Step 1: Guess the underlying messages the film will be sending (not that they're true) before I watch the trailer. 

1.    Women judge each other. 

2.    Men do too, but in different ways. 

3.    Women's lives are expected to change entirely when they become moms; men's aren't. 

4.    There still exists a subversive war between 'working' and 'non-working' mothers. 

5.    These issues can be presented with humor while still getting fair (even feminist) points across.

Step 2: Watch the first trailer Google offers. Hold on for a sec...2 min 41 seconds later, I've learned a little. To the five opinions above, which I still stand by, I will add:

1.    PTA presidents are always portrayed as nasty. 

2. Today's food restrictions, while some are legitimately of the life-and-death variety, just may be the flavor of the moment, as they often are. 

3.     Add alcohol and the fun begins. Hmmmm...?

I chose this subject today because yesterday while I combined exercise (walking. It counts) with one of my new hobbies, I virtually met one of the stars of Bad Moms. I listened to Howard Stern interview Mila Kunis about the movie and about her life. It was compelling radio, hence the new hobby, and it started me thinking. As a mother and as a therapist I get angry when I think about people passing judgments toward each other about their parenting skills/style/abilities. There is not one way that's right because we all have different histories, life circumstances, goals, and personalities. The results of the damage moms and dads experience from this pursuit of perfection toward an unattainable goal, walk through my doors every day. I'm hoping this movie pays homage to this struggle, and if they can pull it off and be funny at the same time - great!

I'll write a real review after I see the movie. Stay tuned.