Tag Archives: family relationship

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families

One Fine Day

Title: One Fine Day

Date: 1996

Media type: Film

Format: Clip

Category: Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families

Keywords: family types (divorced parents), family relationship

Rating: PG

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Melanie Parker, an architect and mother of Sammy, and Jack Taylor, a newspaper columnist and father of Maggie, are both divorced. They meet one morning when overwhelmed Jack is left unexpectedly with Maggie and forgets that Melanie was to take her to school. As a result, both children miss their school field trip and are stuck with the parents. The two adults project their negative stereotypes of ex-spouses on each other, but end up needing to rely on each other to watch the children as each must save his job. Humor is added by Sammy’s propensity for lodging objects in his nose and Maggie’s tendency to wander. (IMDB, imdb.com/title/tt0117247/)

Clip Description: ‘Kitten’ scene.  Rushing father could create a terrible scene with young daughter but he realizes just in time to change the tone and turn it into a positive engaging moment.

Places to view: Only available for purchase

Contributor: Karen DeBord

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

The Kids are Alright

Title: The Kids are Alright

Date: 2010

Media type: Movie

Format: Complete

Category: Families in Soceity, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

Keywords: family types (LGBT), family relationship, conflict management, parenting styles

Rating: R

Audience(s): Adults

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: The teenage children of a maried lesbian couple decide they want to meet their biological father. The children’s mothers each gave birth to one of the siblings using the same sperm donor. The children get the mans information from the sperm bank and reach out to him. The three spend more and more time together which one of their mothers does not like. As the children’s father spends more time with their family a trist developes between one of the children’s mothers. Eventually the family comes back together and mend the damage that was done. The father is then blocked out by all of the family members. The movie ends with the family taking the elder daughter to college.

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Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: What rights does the sperm donor have in regards to the children (i.e. when he takes the daughter out on the motorcycle though their mom forbid it)? How should the family deal with the revelation of the mother’s infadelity? Is the father to blame for the harm that befalls the family? Why?

Contributor: Ian Brunzell-Looney

Family Resource Management, Internal Dynamics of Families

We Bought a Zoo

Title: We Bought a Zoo

Date: 2011

Media type: Film

Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Family Resource Management

Keywords: stress and coping, family relationship, financial management, decision-making

Rating: PG

Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Benjamin has lost his wife. In a bid to start his life over, he purchases a large house that has a zoo. This is welcome news for his daughter, but his son is not happy about it. The zoo is need of renovation and Benjamin sets about the work with the head keeper, Kelly, and the rest of the zoo staff. But, the zoo soon runs into financial trouble. The staff must get the zoo back to its former glory, pass a zoo inspection, and get it back open to the public.

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

Contributor: Anonymous