It’s Friday. It’s hot as H-E double hockey sticks out there in the great state of Minnesota and pretty much the rest of the country. It’s time to queue up Netflix and chill…with a bottle of wine (get your mind out of the gutter, perv). Lucky for you, I’ve been keeping a running tally of my favorite shows just for this occasion.
So if you’re like me and love to wallow in a little mother commiseration while also getting a good laugh, first go to my Instagram. Next, peruse this list of mom coms and settle in for a delightful evening with your A/C and TV while telling all your obligations you’ll BRB. Because you’ve got some streaming to do.
1. SMILF: Don’t let the fact that creator, writer, director and lead actress, Frankie Shaw, got in a little hot water and Showtime ended up canceling the show after 2 gloriously short seasons stop you. This one is still well, well worth the watch. Not only is it funny in that subtle yet totally satisfying way, It has the most accurate depiction of the birth experience, equipped with puke and poop, that I have ever seen. And, sure, you might be thinking, “Why would I want to watch that?” especially if you’ve lived it. But I’m here to tell you because #reallife. Despite a rocky start in the Showtime biz, Shaw is a girl who gets it and isn’t afraid to flaunt it. And the world just needs more of that. (And at a half hour a pop, you can slam a season down and have time to move on to the next before the weekend’s through. #goals.)
2. Catastrophe: If British accents—or gratuitous sex— isn’t your jam, proceed to numero tres. Or turn on the subtitles. Either way, this is a solid show. Just as much about the parent/partner relationship as it is about motherhood, this show does a jolly good job of showing how the two clash and implode in a hilariously relatable way. And because it’s not 100% mom-centric, it’s one you can totally watch with the hubby. But it’s def a rated R sort of situation, so make sure those kids are out of ear shot, asleep or in the closet. I mean what?
3. The Letdown: If you’ve ever been to a mommy support group, play group or I’m-just-here-for-the- coffee group—or if you’re a human who is a mother—then this is the show for you. It’s like your life, but funny. And Australian. Like, if you watched your life on TV played by someone who is like you, but not you. Like, if someone took your life and made it... Aww, fuck. Forget it. Just watch it.
4. Better Things: If you don’t already know Pamela Adlon as Marcy a.k.a. “Cokie Smurf” from Californication, I implore you to do a little pre-binging. But if you want to move straight into Better Things, that’s cool too. As the no filter, doing-the-best-she-can single mom in a world that likes to eat you up and spit you out, you’ll love her, you’ll hate her, you’ll want to be friends with her. At the end of the day, she’s just a mom who loves the shit out of her kids and who can’t fist bump that?
5. Weeds: An oldie but a goodie. If you haven’t binged this marijuana-laced com-dram (comedy + drama, I just made that up) it’s never too late to start. It’s got a little drugs, a little sex (or a lot…it’s Showtime) and a shit ton of iced coffee. Mary-Louise Parker gives zero fucks and it’s fucking wonderful. If anything, it will make you feel like a rock star because at least you’re not dealing drugs to keep your family afloat. Unless you are, in which case, can I have your number?
There are many more out there, but I’m just one mom with one pair of eyes. So tell me, what are your mom eyes watching? Which mom coms or mama dramas are in your queue? I’d love to hear some suggestions and fast (and yes, I’m already watching Big Little Lies). It’s s a long, lonely wait from Friday night to approximately 9:42 p.m. on Wednesday night, at which time I’ll sneak out of my hopefully sleeping five year-old’s room in time watch the next episode of The Handmaid’s Tale before I myself pass out in a pool of pillow drool. Hit me up!
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