Title: Parenthood
Date: 1989
Media type: Film
Category: Parenting
Keywords: parenting styles
Rating: PG-13
Audience(s): High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents
Language: English
Film/Episode Summary: The families of four adult siblings demonstrate the lighter side of the roller coaster of parenting.
Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes, Cinnemax
Contributor: Susan Walker
Title: Because of Winn Dixie
Date: 2005
Media type: Film
Format: Complete
Category: Parenting, Human Growth and Development , Families and Society
Keywords: parent-child relationships, middle childhood
Rating: PG
Audience(s): Children Under 12, High School Age, College Age, Adults, Parents, Families
Language: English
Film/Episode Summary: Single Dad working through the needs, changes, and contribution of development to a young lady, his daughter, age about 10
Places to view: Youtube, Itunes, Youtube, Amazon Video, Google Play
Contributor: Susan Walker
Title: Love Actually
Date: 2003
Media type: Film
Category: Internal Dynamics of Families, Human Sexuality, Parenting, Human Growth and Development
Keywords: stress and coping, family relationship, middle childhood, adolescence, parent-child relationships, step-fathering
Rating: R
Audience(s): College Age, Adults
Language: English
Film/Episode Summary: A romantic comedy set in London. The film follows10 intertwining love stories. All of the stories collide for the climax on Christmas Eve.
Clip Description: Sam, a young boy, has just experienced the death of his mother. His stepfather finds out that he is not just coping with this, but also the experience of a developing first love. Rather than ask and assuming who “she” is, the stepfather asks Sam who “he/she is” and supports the young boy in understanding the feeling of love regardless of age.
Places to view: Youtube, Amazon Video, Vudu, Google Play, Itunes, Showtime
Contributor: Jessica Shankman
