One-dimensional, stereotypical characters. Too many pop culture references used for description--if you don't know the reference, the description means nothing. I didn't think the dialogue was realistic either. And many of the women in the book were just whiners.I agree with another reviewer in that seems to view new parenthood as something that makes the Earth shift--causes little earthquakes--as a bad thing. Maybe the author had this experience and other Moms feel overwhelmed but I thought it was a bit overstated. The women's relationship seemed forced too. Put this in the same category as a bad Movie of the Week on TV.I couldn't wait to get to the last CD of this audiobook. . .and move on to a better book.