Jersey Shore Moms Get Candid About the 'Mom Shaming' They Receive from Viewers: 'Everyone Thinks They Know Us' (Exclusive)

Nicole "Snooki" Polizzi . Deena Cortese and Jenni "JWoww" Farley are getting real about what it's like to show their lives as moms on TV.

In PEOPLE's exclusive preview of the Oct. 17 episode of Jersey Shore Family Vacation, the moms on the show share their experience with "mom shaming" from viewers of the show. Sammi "Sweetheart" Giancola tells Snookie, Deena and JWoww, "You guys are doing an amazing job as parents but it has to be hard."

Snooki, who's a mom to sons Angelo James, 5, Lorenzo Dominic, 12, and daughter Giovanna Marie, 10 , says that "Giovanna came home crying four times already this year," referring to the new school year.

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JWoww chimes in, saying that her 10-year-old daughter Meilani "didn't wear shorts for a whole year because a boy called her a monkey. I had to Nair her legs. She was in second grade!"

In a confessional, JWoww, who's also a mom to 8-year-old son Greyson, adds, "I'm raising a 9-year-old but it literally feels like I'm raising like a 15-year-old."

Deena is a mom to sons Christopher John "CJ," 5, and Cameron, 3. In her confessional, she opens up about the judgment she often feels from other parents.

"I try my best to not feel judged by other parents because of, you know, my past on TV," she says. "I definitely put myself out there because I want everybody to see, like, 'Yeah I am a normal mom.'"

Back in the scene, Deena adds, "Here I am a drunken mess, but at home, I'm a grade-A mom."

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"Everyone thinks they know us because of the show but we're totally different with our kids," Snooki replies before diving into her thoughts on mom shaming in a confessional.

"Everybody parents different. Mom shaming is like a huge thing in general, but the fact that I'm Snooki from Jersey Shore, everyone always has their opinions on how I parent," she adds. "People judge you more. It's exhausting."

Angelina Pivarnick then shares her thoughts on the situation as someone who does not have any children. "It really sucks to hear because I still want to have kids, but then, think about me being judged by myself," she says in a confessional. "Now, If I have a child, they're going to go after my children as well, and the way I am I will be in the slammer every other day."

Despite the "downfalls" of being a mom of TV, JWoww says she has "no regrets" participating in the show.

"Listen I have no regrets doing this," she admits. "Every opportunity comes with their downfalls, and as long as my kids aren't dragged through it, I still consider it a blessing."