Have you ever been on a play date, at a school function or playground and interacted with a group of other moms?  I don't know why, but situations like these tend to make me a tad uncomfortable because I always feel like I'm being "sized up" for some reason.  In my opinion, women are pretty competitive against each other in general, but when you throw children into the mix, the claws really come out.   :cover eyes:

Before long, the conversation always seems to turn to how brilliant, beautiful and talented everyone's child is and how everyone's family is the picture of white-picket fence living.  For these reasons, I've tended to steer away from joining play groups with folks other than my friends and family, just because I am not one to sit and smile through the endless heaps of bull#&@* being shoveled my way.

Well, if you've ever wondered just how catty and superficial other moms can truly be, then you don't want to miss the newest reality show on Lifetime, Pretty Wicked Moms!

In this show, you'll meet five Atlanta moms and their families and follow them around as they battle to juggle their careers, family lives and of course, their social agenda.  What was unique to me was that all five of these women were already in the same social circle before the reality show began.  One of the ladies owns a clothing boutique in Atlanta and through either husbands, friends or business, they are all intertwined.

From the first moment of the show, you realize that plenty of drama and cat fights are already seething under the surface of these ladies' relationships and that fireworks are a sure bet.  What I didn't expect though was for so much of this show to be based in that high-school-ish drama and superficial behavior.  Now, I used to love a good reality show where people were behaving badly, but now that I'm older and a mom, my attitudes toward a show like this have changed a bit.

Although I definitely like a little cattiness on TV, I don't like that these ladies are moms and that this behavior is being modeled for their children.  When I see a sweet little innocent face in the background watching mommy behave like a shallow moron, it just takes all of the fun out of it for me.  I also have to admit that I wish they were from another town besides Atlanta.  I love being from the South and I also love everything that a true Southern Belle represents.  Unfortunately though, these women are being compared to traditional Southern Belles and this is putting all Southern ladies in a bad light, in my opinion.

Take a look at the clip below and then weigh in to let me know what you think of Pretty Wicked Moms:  Will you be tuning in to Lifetime's newest reality show?  Leave a comment below and let me know your thoughts!

• Emily: The Queen Bee – A self-made business woman with a two-year-old daughter, Amzie, who serves as ring leader of this group of competitive mothers.
• Nicole N.: The Doggy Mom – Emily’s partner-in-crime and co-clique conspirator whose “child” is her Shitzu dog, Summer.
• Miranda: TheSouthern Belle – A rigid stay-at-home mom who oversees her two-year-old son Ledger’s strict schedule down to the very. last. minute.
• Nicole B.: The Alpha Mom – Health conscious and meticulous in what she feeds her one-year-old daughter, McKinley, Nicole B. often challenges Emily’s and Nicole N.’s mischievous plans.
• Meredith: The Newbie – Recently moved to Atlanta with her husband and three-year-old daughter, Addison, Meredith’s good heart and innocence lead her to strive for acceptance from the other moms.
• Marci: The Divorcee – The most affluent, and shrewdest mom of the clique, Marci is raising three kids on her own after 23 years of marriage, bringing a different point-of-view to motherhood and the clique as they live life in the fast lane.

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