Struggles of Being a TV-Obsessed Mom

1 You inevitably always see spoilers for pivotal episodes you haven’t gotten to yet.

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You’ve resorted to forcibly repressing certain facts in the hopes you won’t remember it by the time you get to that point in the series.

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2 You. Can’t. Binge. Watch. Anything. Anymore.

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For moms, bingeing is two, maybe three, episodes a night. If you’re lucky.

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3 You desperately want to talk about a crazy season-ending cliffhanger months after it aired.

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Yet no one wants to tweet about what happened to Walter White anymore.

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4 When you can’t keep up with your TV viewing schedule, it’s Sophie’s Choice having to pick what you'll continue watching.

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5 You convince yourself that shows like Modern Family and Parenthood are educational.

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Because aren’t they?

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6 You don’t find out about hot new shows until they’ve been on for close to two full seasons.

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What’s this Broad City you speak of?

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7 You set an alarm to watch TV when the rest of the family is sleeping.

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It’s the only time you never seem to need to hit the snooze button.

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8 You consider watching Gilmore Girls reruns to be a monumental bonding opportunity for you and your daughter.

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Why actually speak to each other when Lorelai and Rory can do it so much better . . . and faster?

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9 You’ve hid your iPad behind a book so you set the right example when your kids are playing nearby.

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You've also learned to follow along to complex story lines at the lowest volume setting.

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10 You compare your family to TV families.

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We promise: yours isn't nearly as messed up as the Bluths.

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11 You’ve begun resenting your husband for wanting to actually talk to you after the kids’ bedtime.

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Which just so happens to be primetime.

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12 You don’t remember much about your days spent nursing because you were Netflixing the whole time.

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Um, "breastflixing" is a socially acceptable thing, you guys.

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13 You’ve faked at least one sick day so you could catch up on a show.

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There's only one greater feeling than finishing a series – and (sorry, kids) that's picking the next one.

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