Wednesday night. Kids are in bed. Husband and I settle in to watch a TiVo’d episode of Parenthood. Are you watching this show, by the way? We love it.
Well, I guess it’s fair to say that I love it. Husband likes it but, truth be told, he may just continue watching with me in hopes that Minka Kelly (ie Lyla Garrity or the future Mrs. Derek Jeter) will assume a larger role in the show soon.
He looooves himself some Minka.
Anyway, the show rocks. I really think they hit the nail on the head on parental emotions. The comic and not-so-comic emotions as we make our way — dealing with marriage, jobs, raising kids and all the mish-mash of day-to-day life as a family.
Last night’s episode had Mother and Father struggling with Teenage Daughter’s demand for independence, the troubling arrival of a new boyfriend on the scene and the even more troubling arrival of a black, silky, little number in a Victoria’s Secret package.
Good Lord. It was almost painful to watch as the Mother went away for the weekend, leaving the Father to bumble his way through it all. Daughters. Boyfriends. Bras.
Commercial Break. TiVo fast forward. Me to Husband…
The best move you ever made?
Husband: What?
Me: Dropping all those Y chromosomes. Way to go, champ.
Husband nods knowingly. Yup. Thanks.
Confessions of a Serial Swooper 
I made a similar comment to Tim about the Y chromosomes as well! Thank goodness for the boys – even if I do have to learn more about trucks and superheroes than I ever thought.
i agree, best show ever. i also agree that you are so lucky for the “Y”s. i thought adam had every right to forbid her to go and to march into the boyfriend’s house and room and drag her out. man, i am not looking forward to 10 years from now.
10 years if you’re lucky!
I was a little dictator by 12….hence, at boarding school by 13.