'Workin' Moms' is back on Netflix! Here are 5 totally relatable moments from Season 1

'Workin' Moms' Season 2 hits Netflix July 25. These are some moments moms could really relate to.
'Workin' Moms' Season 2 hits Netflix July 25. These are some moments moms could really relate to.

We feel seen.

"Workin' Moms" gives us an almost too-real look at what motherhood is actually like with some comedic relief here and there.

The show follows four women who return to work after their maternity leave is up. What ensues is 13 episodes of moms navigating work, relationships, motherhood and life.

Season 2 hit Netflix on July 25, so we're looking back at some of the show's most relatable mom moments.

When Kate pumps in a bathroom stall

Breast milk waits for no one. You can't really schedule pumping breaks, pumping breaks schedule you.

So when you're still nursing and return to work, you may have to disappear for a minute or 20 to pump. That's why the scene where Kate is sitting in a tiny work bathroom stall, pumping and taking work calls resonates so much.

U.S. law requires that all employers provide a space (not a bathroom) for moms to "express milk" so thankfully working moms don't have to sit in an enclosed stall to do so, but we still feel for Kate.

Moms have had to pump in uncomfortable spaces while out and about many times.

When Frankie battles with postpartum depression

Keep in mind that "Workin' Moms" is a sitcom, so the way it tackles postpartum depression may be a little lighthearted, but the topic is still very real.

In the first episode, Frankie reveals that she's not feeling too good about returning to work and she may have "the teensiest little drop of postpartum" and admitted to having suicidal thoughts. Later on in the episode, she tries to drown herself by dunking her head in a pool and in another scene, her partner encourages her to seek therapy – all women struggling with PPD should find help.

According to the American Psychological Association, up to 1 in 7 women experience postpartum depression and celebrities like Chrissy Teigen have been open with sharing their experience with it.

When Anne tries to connect with her preteen daughter

Raising a kid in their early teenage years isn't all fun and games, sometimes it involves yelling, frustrated sighs and plain out "why did I have kids" moments.

In addition to her newborn, Anne is also dealing with her disobedient preteen daughter, Alice, who insists on making her life more difficult than it needs to be. She attempts to go over to a boy's house wearing minimal clothing which ends up in a screaming match with her mom. The angst continues on to a children's birthday party where Alice flips her mom off.

Yup, we get it. There's the age gap, the generation gap and then sometimes your kids just don't like you. For what reason, we'll never know, but they usually come around.

When Kate's nanny gives her son formula

Breastfeeding versus formula has always been a hot-button issue, but whatever the decision is, caregivers are expected to follow it.

Kate was insistent on breastfeeding her son to the point that her husband couldn't even say the word "formula" before she glared at him. So when the nanny decided to give her son formula because she said the breast milk Kate left behind wasn't enough, Kate fires her. She even attempts to fire her husband for again suggesting that maybe formula isn't such a bad idea.

Choosing how to feed a baby is an emotional time for most moms whether they're breastfeeding, not producing enough milk, choosing to stop breastfeeding, pumping, or selecting a formula.

When Kate starts sobbing at a late-night work meeting

Kate is clearly trying hard to succeed at work as a high power executive so when she stays late for a work meeting with all men while her baby is at home, she passes it off as being completely OK.

That is until her and her coworkers start joking around and one of them sarcastically asks: "Your baby calling nanny 'mom' yet?" Although the joke was intended to be harmless and in good fun, it was too much and Kate began crying.

Clearly Kate wants to be at home with her child, but she also wants to succeed in her career – something that's all too common with working moms.

But cheers to some representation!

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: 'Workin' Moms' Season 2 hits Netflix: A look back at Season 1