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It's a realistic portrayal of single parenting.
Television series about single mothers tend to be either idealized fantasies ("Gilmore Girls") or portraits of dysfunctional families ("Mom"). Aldon aims for a more nuanced portrayal: "I just would like people to see how we’re being real together, Sam and her daughters, and just how painful it can be and how unbelievably gratifying it can be ... I wanted to elevate the mundane and not have big, crazy storylines to draw people in. Just telling stories about every day life that can do the same thing as a fantastical science-fiction show."
Television series about single mothers tend to be either idealized fantasies ("Gilmore Girls") or portraits of dysfunctional families ("Mom"). Aldon aims for a more nuanced portrayal: "I just would like people to see how we’re being real together, Sam and her daughters, and just how painful it can be and how unbelievably gratifying it can be ... I wanted to elevate the mundane and not have big, crazy storylines to draw people in. Just telling stories about every day life that can do the same thing as a fantastical science-fiction show."