I’m running late on this assignment again so I’m going to jump right into it! Here’s what I learned on Parenthood!
From the Website: Kristina and Adam lean on others for support, while Zeek and Camille spice things up. Kristina goes to an Asperger’s support group and tries to convince Adam to join her. Meanwhile, Crosby and Jasmine enlist Julia’s help in getting Jabbar accepted at Sydny’s school.
- Lay Down the Law: Let’s face it, it’s going to be hard to make another baby when your first one is still sleeping in your bed. Joel and Julia have decided to have another baby, but Sydney keeps crawling into bed with them, making it hard to even try. There is a scene that I thought was so sweet. Joel tells Julia that all day he is a parent and that sleeping next to her (his wife) is the time for him to be an adult and not a parent. Julia feels just the opposite, she can only be a parent at night since she is at work all day. Regardless, Julia sees that the situation is upsetting for Joel so she has a little talk with Sydney. She gives this awesome analogy about how a family is started. Julia explains to Sydney that when two parents meet and fall in love, they create a bubble of love around them. Then a baby comes along makes both Mommy and Daddy so happy, but sometimes it gets really squishy and someone can feel left out. Amazingly, Sydney understood that Daddy is feeling left out. Julia makes a deal with Sydney for her to sleep in her own bed so Daddy can feel better. You just have to watch this scene, I don’t think I gave it any justice. But you get the idea. Sometimes laying down the law is as simple as telling a story, especially to the young ones.
- Do What’s Best: Crosby and Jasmine pretend to be married when being interviewed by Sydney’s School Principle hoping to get Jabbar in for Kindergarten. They do not want to portray an unstable family. As parents we tend to do whatever it takes to give the best to our children, whether we are married, dating or divorced, our children always come first. In Crosby and Jasmine’s case, they fell in love after they had Jabbar. They are together, just not married, but that doesn’t mean they don’t want what’s best for him. Parents, at least the good ones, will do whatever it takes to give the best to their children. We are no exception. Watch this week’s episode, I think Crosby proposes. With a Spider Ring?
- Support your Spouse: In everything, learn to support one another! Learn to dance, learn to knife fight – whatever it takes to spend time with them and to show them that you care about their interests. In Adam and Kristina’s case, attend an Asperger’s support group. All she wanted was for him to attend the meeting with her. Adam thought it was stupid, but really he was in denial. Although it seemed Kristina needed the group more than Adam, they both needed this group equally. It was good for them to be around others who understood what they were going through. Kristina attends the first one by herself. This is another scene you must watch, it made me cry. Kristina starts to fall apart when listening to another mother vent about her situation. Kristina is so relieved to find that that she’s not alone. She attends a second meeting by herself and is surprised when Adam shows up and sits beside her.
- Learning to Trust your Children: I’ve given my parent’s a fair share of rebellious behavior. I am now afraid of what karma will do to me with Pinky. Amber is trying hard to be a good girl, but it’s hard when her friend is being bad! Sarah is learning to trust that Amber’s old habits are not resurfacing. Although they aren’t she seems to be hanging with the wrong crowd. BUT! Amber takes the high road and ditches her friend and leaves her in her own smoke. I learned that we must trust our children at some point. They’re bound to make mistakes and we need to be there to help guide them until they are ready to venture off into their own.
- Don’t get intimately involved with your CEO and a worker bee…or anyone you work with for that matter. Now some people may beg to differ but watching Sarah make a fool out of herself is disturbing. After all she is the new intern and her brother is the Account Manager who got her the job. I’m not in any position to fall in love at work and besides I don’t need to as I am happily married. However, if you must be sure to keep it classy and don’t dangle two guys around while you’re at it, especially if one of them is the boss…you could find yourself in a sticky situation or worse, get fired for reasons that have nothing to do with your work performance.
And there you have it…The top 5 things I learned on Parenthood. I am realizing that Daddy and I relate a lot more to Adam and Kristina and sometimes Julia and Joel. Next episode will be interesting. If you missed last weeks, read about it here.
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