Tender TV

"Parenthood" is the most moving TV I've seen in awhile - Lauren Graham, Dax Shepard and Erika Christensen combine with a great supporting cast to tell the stories of love and hardship of the Braverman family. It's refreshing to see such a supportive family drama in the midst of broken families - and those are represented, too. Just about every episode brings tears to my eyes, especially the tender moments with 5-year-old Jabbar (Tyree Brownpossible the cutest kid ever) and his new dad, played by Shepard. A friend recently turned me on to the show and I watched about 5 episodes of it on Hulu this past weekend and just caught the latest.

Anyone who loved "Gilmore Girls" would probably love to see Graham in a similar, if less chatty, role. I get a little frustrated with how rebellious her daughter, played by Mae Whitman, is - that tends to feel exaggerated. Then again, I was so not rebellious at 15, so it might be true! She's always sneaking out to meet her boyfriend, appropriately named Damien, and what not.

Christensen, whom I've only seen in "Swimfan" about a thousand years ago, is great, too, playing a lawyer mother of a little girl. Her husband is this super cute stay at home dad, played by Sam Jaeger. So progressive.