Title: Blended

Date: 2014

Media type: Film

Format: Clip

Category: Parenting

Keywords: types of parent (stepparents)

Rating: PG-13

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

Language: English

Film/Episode Summary: Lauren, divorced, and Jim, widowed, meet at a blind date. The date does not go well but the two continuously bumped into each other. Both of their families took a family trip to Africa by a coincidence. Lauren and Jim spends time with each other’s family making them closer to their own children. The two develop a relationship in Africa with the support of the children.

Clip Start Time: 0.055555555556

Clip Description: Lauren’s sons spends a day with Jim. Her youngest has trouble with baseball; he throws a fit whenever he cannot hit the ball. Jim is patient and slowly helps him to improve his baseball skills. Lauren’s oldest son is protective and does not enjoy Jim’s company. Jim decides to take him on a boxing match to teach him a few lessons about aggression. Both of the boys develop a close bond to Jim.

Comments or Recommendations for Teaching: How did Jim help Lauren’s sons’ to improve on their aggression? What brought Jim to also help Lauren’s oldest son? During the boxing lesson, what brought Lauren’s son to respect Jim?

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Contributor: Paying Lee