Another good episode this was…unfortunately, I had to enjoy it by myself since Daddy was super tired.
From the website: Sarah lends Amber a helping hand, Kristina discovers an unexpected friendship while Joel and Crosby express their creative sides.
…And that is actually enough summarizing for today! This time I watched the show with laptop on lap! Here is what I learned this Tuesday on Parenthood:
- Do you like music? YES! Music is a universal language…especially when it comes to kids! Pinky loves music and dancing. Of course she can’t even talk yet, but you can tell when she loves something and when she doesn’t. The truth is, I think all babies love music, anyone in their right mind loves music. Music provokes feelings and emotions. A song or a simple beat can bring you back to your childhood, your first love, and yes, your first heartbreak. When it comes to most kids music is a fun learning tool when executed and implemented correctly. Crosby tries to spice up Joel’s play with some music and the kids like the idea.
- Life will knock you down more times than you can possibly imagine, don’t knock yourself down. Don’t avoid feeling embarrassed because you’re afraid it’s not going to go well. Put yourself out there…give yourself a chance! In this episode, Amber did it, and Kristina did it too. This is actually Adam’s advice to Amber when he realizes that she is afraid to talk to one of Gordon’s friends for a college interview. She was afraid to do the interview in fears that she might ‘screw’ things up and disappoint her family. What she didn’t realize is that she was only hurting herself by not trying. Meanwhile, Kristina put herself out there for Max when she realized he wasn’t invited to a classmates party. It was a challenging situation to confront another mother, even though her daughter also had Asperger. In the end she ended up making a new friend.
- If you never ask for what you want, you never know what the answer will be. This line comes from Gordon’s friend Carly while talking through Amber’s nerves and fears during the college interview. Amber opens up to Carly and begins to tell her honestly that she was afraid and intimidated to come in and meet her. Carly throws this line at her and from there the interview became more of an easy conversation. Turns out be honest and being yourself works every time. In school teacher’s always say, “there is no such thing as a stupid question.” And I understand now how true that is.
- Rehabilitating a relationship is never easy. Camille and Zeek are still on the road to recovery. They seem to be going on the right track when all of a sudden they are hit with a challenge. Camille’s new art teacher is the man she had an affair with. She comes clean with Zeek right away in open honest, but he doesn’t take it too well. People always advise us to forgive and forget, unfortunately like many things in life, it’s easier said than done! If you’re in a relationship, you must always work on it because you’re constantly learning new things about the other person as well as yourself. If you think it’s hard enough building a relationship with basic day to day issues, think about how hard it is when you throw in a moral challenge, in this case an affair.
- You will soon realize that you will do anything, anything for your children in order for them to not be singled out. Going back to Kristina…when you watch the episode, she did everything to get Max to be invited to the party. She took risks – that started with the mom, then went straight to the source, Max’s classmate. Even though it may have been a little risky, she did the right thing, she was able to learn something about Max. The reason he wasn’t invited was because his classmate thought he was a sore loser. She is able to solve everyone’s problem by inviting Max’s classmate and mom over for a play date. Although it may have been hard for Kristina, she stuck out her neck and did whatever she needed to do in order to get Max invited to that party!
I’m finally caught up! It’s been fun keeping up with Parenthood this season. I love watching the show, but honestly, I’m getting tired of writing about it. I’m sure I’ll appreciate this series once it’s complete. I have learned a lot from watching the show, which is in essence why I decided to start watching it…I was immediately drawn in by the big family dinner/gatherings the Braverman’s have. This is one thing I’m looking forward to as Pinky grows up.
See you next Tuesday for more on Parenthood!