Category Archives: Parenting

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Life as we Know It

Title: Life as we Know It

Date: 2010

Media Type: Film

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Audience(s): College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary:The movie follows Holly and Messer as they raise a little girl named Sophie. Sophie’s parents died when she was a few months old and they left Holly and Messer to care for her, but Sophie’s parents never told the pair that. As the film plays out, Holly and Messer figure out how to navigate parenthood while also being heavily invested in their careers.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Krista Hamann

Parenting

Stranger Things

Title: Stranger Things

Date: 2016

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

Rating: PG 13 – Parents strongly cautioned

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Source: Netflix

Film/Episode Summary: Stranger Things is an American horror filled science fiction/thriller that pays homage to cult classics of the eighties. The plot follows the mysterious disappearance of Will Byers, a 12-year-old adolescent from the fictional town of Hawkins, the small but enterprising town’s people fighting to get him back, and the supernatural forces surrounding his disappearance.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Analyze the parenting styles utilized by Joyce, one of the main protagonists of the show.

Places to view: Netflix

Contributor: Nasiha Abdi

Parenting

The Way Way Back

Title: The Way Way Back

Date: 2013

Media type: Film

Rating: PG 13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: While 14 year old Duncan is being dragged on a family trip with his mom and her overbearing boyfriend, he finds a gregarious friend at a local waterpark. The two form a powerful bond as Duncan learns to swim through the challenges of life, love, family and friendship, resulting in a vacation he’ll never forget.

Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes

Contributor: Brittney Tracey