Parental Dilemma

My household has been in chaos as of late. Thud has run screaming into the terrible twos. I have to say now I know why Irish Coffee exists. This sweet little boy of mine is hardly recognizable most of the time. When you have a parental problem, there are a few things you can do- there are friends and family, the Internet or my personal favorite Hollywood. There are some great parenting lessons to be learned from the likes of Steve Martin and Sam Shepard. Most of them are funny, which always helps take the edge off of life. Some of them aren't. There is nothing like a reminder that there always someone who has it worse off than you. Here is my list of

6 Great Parenting Movies

1) Parenthood- funny yet honest. There is something for everyone in this. Also, it was filmed in Orlando so it is fun for me to play "Scout The Location" for this film.

2) Steel Magnolias- yes it is about southern women but at the heart of this movie is a real mother and daughter relationship. It is actually based on the playwright's mother and sister.

3) Spanglish- this movie is about the family you wouldn't want to be in but are too familiar with anyway. This is a good example of modern parenting dilemmas. There is also something very charming about Adam Sandler when he isn't trying to be funny.

4) Mrs. Doubtfire- I wish every divorced father went to these lengths to see his kids. It was refreshing to see a movie about a dad trying hard to see his kids!

5) Baby Boom- this is one of those movies I have to watch all of if I come across it on TV. It is funny and smart and the message of "You can have it all just not all at once" is a great and realistic thing for every parent to learn!

6) The Sound Of Music- he needs to learn how to treat his children like kids and not sailors and she is a nun with no "child" experience at all. And there is singing. Love it!