Candace Bushnell gave the world Sex and the City, the global TV hit about the lives and loves of a group of sexy New York women.

Now her new set of modern girls about town are about to hit US TV screens. But Bushnell's latest Manhattanites are a bit less carefree than the famously single Carrie and her cocktail-sipping friends. Now there are husbands, high-powered jobs and children to deal with.

It is not just about juggling multiple dates and finding time for shoe shopping. It is about juggling a career and making sure the kids get on the school run.