Penelope

Overview
Penelope is one of the main characters on the show. She is a strong and hard-working mother of two. She is currently a nurse, but previously served in Afghanistan.

War
Penelope served as a nurse in Afghanistan. She is very proud of her work, herself and the people around her think of her as a bad-ass woman. She had gotten an injury from the war. She had injured her shoulder and in episode 7 it shows that often times it is very difficult for veterans to get what they deserve. Both herself and her soon-to-be ex-husband were in the war. Her husband Victor had come back with Ptsd and wasn't willing to get help. Soon he became an alcoholic. Penelope decided to leave him for her own safety as well as her children's. She is quite an independent woman and now she is also willing to start going to therapy for her emotions after serving.

Family
Penelope has two children. A strong-willed feminist, Elena and a confident 12-year-old son, Alex. She always puts them first and is a great mother to both of them. Her mother, Lydia also lives with them. Lydia tends to cook and clean, well Penelope is often at work.

Career
Penelope currently works as a nurse in a local clinic. She does not completely love her job, since her dream was to become a doctor. After considering going back to school, but then she decided she wanted to become a nurse practitioner instead.

Personality
Penelope is a strong and a bad-ass woman. Though sometimes she needs to talk about her feelings. She is dealing with depression but is still portrayed as an energetic and a quite happy individual. She seems quite confident around the house, but very fragile when it comes to things about her children or ex-husband.