Tag Archives: parent-child relationships

Internal Dynamics of Families

Gilmore Girls

Title: Gilmore Girls

Date: 2000-2007

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season 1, Episode 9; Season 3, Episode 7; Season 4, Episode 2

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

Language: English

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: Each episode is jam packed with multiple types of relationships, such as authoritarian and authoritative parenting, secure attachment, and many other topics as well. This series would provide multiple points of view and ways that parents can learn more about parenting.

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

Contributor: Sadie Simonett

Families in Society, Internal Dynamics of Families, Parenting

Mary Poppins

Title: Mary Poppins

Date: 1964

Media type: Film

Rating: G – General Audiences

Audience(s): Children Under 12

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: A magical nanny helps bring the two children she’s in charge of closer to their father through songs and magical adventures. (IMDB, imdb.com/title/tt0058331)

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

Contributor: Anonymous

Ethical Issues and Dilemmas, Families in Society, Health and Human Sexuality, Human Growth and Development, Internal Dynamics of Families, Interpersonal Relationships, Parenting

Roseanne

Title: Roseanne

Date: 1989

Media type: Television

Format: Episode

TV Season-Episode: Season 2, Episode 10

Category: Parenting

Rating: G – General Audiences

Audience(s): Parents, Couples, Families

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: This episode centered around Darlene, the middle child in a family of 5, age 13, who is a self described “tomboy” who likes playing sports and watching sports on tv with her father. Darlene must write a poem for school, prompting her mother to share her love of poetry with her . Darlene’s poem ultimately wins the contest and is selected to be read aloud by her at the school’s “culture night”. Roseanne is insistent she attend. Darlene does want to do, afraid that her poem actually “sucks”. Roseanne and her husband disagree. Darlene is made to attend. Roseanne seeing, a bit of herself in Darlene is moved to tears by the poem as she hears of her daughters pain of being stripped of agency, feeling isolated and alone.

Clip Description: This episode is a touching and realistic example of a mother trying to find communion with the child she has the least in common with. It is a clear example of the bidirectional nature of agency and power between parent and child, showing the continuing theme of resistance in parent-child interactions with opportunities for growth and communion

Places to view: Amazon Video

Contributor: Lisa Erbes