10 Movies to Watch this #MothersDay #WhatToWatch #What2Whatch

Ten Movies to Make You Laugh This Mother's Day

Looking for some ideas for what to watch on Mother's Day? Below you'll find my suggestions for What To Watch this Mother's Day, all of which are currently available to stream on Netflix Canada. Whether you're a mother or not you're sure to be entertained by these mothers trying to navigate the sometimes tricky, often underappreciated, but never dull job of being a mom.

1) Mother's Day (2016, 14A)

2) Prime (2005, PG-13)
3) Tyler Perry's: The Single Mom's Club (2014, PG-13)
4) Freaky Friday (2003, G)
5) Just Go With It (2011, PG)
6) The Family (2013, R)

7) Monster-In-Law (2005, PG)
8) All Relative (2014, NR)
9) Love, Wedding, Marriage (2011, PG)
10) Life As We Know It (2010, PG-13)

Happy Mother's Day to all the Moms, and Happy Streaming to everyone!

Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud about what to watch on Mother's Day. 

Note: My What To Watch posts are not sponsored, and I do not receive compensation in any form for these. Their purpose is merely to share something I believe is of interest to my readers. Please also note these posts are separate and unrelated to my participation with the Netflix Streamteam. 
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Mother-Child Relationship: It's Complicated #What2Watch #W2WW #MothersDay Edition

What to Watch:

Mother's Day Edition

It's Time for What to Watch Wednesday (aka #W2WW) where I answer the oh so important question ... What's good to watch? With Mother's Day around the corner it I thought this week's recommendations should be about mothers, motherhood and the complicated relationship between mother and child. You can stream all of the movies below on Netflix Canada.

Pregnancy and preparing to parent, whether planned or not ... life's complicated.

• Life Happens
• What to Expect When You're Expecting
• Obvious Child
• Knocked Up
• Unexpected

Parenting styles and the mother child relationship ... life only gets more complicated. 

The movies below illustrate just how varied and complicated it can get.

• Jenny's Wedding
• Goats
• Still Alice
• Life As We Know It
• Girl Most Likely 
• Saving Face
• No Reservations
• About A Boy
• Eat With Me
• ACOD - Adult Children of Divorce

Motherhood is rewarding and wonderful at times, heartbreaking and challenging at others, but always life changing. 

Motherhood has taught me this:

We are all perfect parents until we have children. 

All our parenting fails will happen in full view of perfect parents. It's a Murphy's Law type thing. 

Cherish every moment of it, because in the blink of an eye you go from baby to young adult. 

Happy Streaming!

Yep, just me Mama Cathy thinking out loud about what to watch. 

Note: I have not been compensated for this post. All opinions are my own, and my #W2WW and What to Watch posts are simply something I like to share with my readers. They are not connected to Netflix or my involvement with the Netflix Streamteam. 

How do I love thee? A Love Letter to Mom for #MothersDay

Why a Love Letter to Mom is the Perfect Gift:

Parenting can be tough ...

Two years ago I wrote this post, but it's just as true today as it was two years ago. The day to day trials of parenting two now young adult boys is challenging, at least in my experience. On the really bad days, when I question myself and my parenting skills being able to put out and read something that reminds me that my efforts do not go completely unnoticed is a gift. A Love Letter to Mom is what I really need more than flowers, chocolates, jewellery or brunch. 

The importance of articulation and communication ...

The act of my sons thoughtfully articulating why they love me is a gift I'll cherished more than any they can buy. In some ways it's a gift to them as well; as it makes them examine their feelings, and even if just a little, become more comfortable being open about and sharing those feelings. I know the ability to articulate and communicate their feelings will impact their happiness and every relationship they have in life. But maybe more important, learning to share their feeling and reach out when they're unhappy or in crisis may actually save their life. If I can help my kids do this, it's a gift. 

Post from May 7th, 2014:
"Getting teenage boys to share their feelings is no easy task, but never being one to shy away from a challenge, I've decided to ask my two teenage boys to do just that. I'm asking them to focus 100% of their attention on the specific task of writing a two or three paragraph essay or letter, once a year, telling me why I am important, inspirational, or add value to their lives, including a few specific actions, activities or memories over the last year that are meaningful to them."
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To the Moms out there Happy Mother's Day, to those missing their Moms on Mother's Day I hope you have some happy memories you can cherish and hold on to, and to those dreaming about being Moms may your dreams come true.

Yep, just me Cathy thinking out loud and again about Love Letters to Mom for Mother's Day.