You may also want to check out my Mother’s Day Read-Aloud Book List: “Richer than I you will never be. I had a mother who read to me.” ~MOTHER’S DAY READ-ALOUDS~
IMPORTANT: If you are unfamiliar with any of these movies, please check the video’s content prior to watching with your kid(s) to ensure that the movie is both appropriate for your child as well as aligns with your family’s values. Two great sites for this that my husband and I love are:
HAPPY WATCHING, HAPPY SNUGGLING, HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!
For mamas of LITTLES (under 7):
~Dumbo~
~The Ugly Duckling~
~Peter Pan~
~Lambert the Sheepish Lion~
~Chitty Chitty Bang Bang~
~Aristocats~
~Stuart Little~
~Ferdinand the Bull~
~Mary Poppins~
For mamas of MIDDLES (ages 7-11):
(L-R) AMY ADAMS, RACHEL COVEY
~Matilda~
~Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day~
~Enchanted~
~Brave~
~It Takes Two~
~The Parent Trap (original)~
~The Parent Trap (remake)~
~The Sound of Music~
For mamas of TWEEN & TEEN GIRLS:
~Anne of Green Gables~
~The Princess Diaries~
~Freaky Friday~
~Little Women~
~The Help~
~Sense & Sensibility (1995)~
~Sense & Sensibility (2008)~
For mamas of TWEEN & TEEN BOYS:
~Malcom in the Middle (TV Show)~
Malcolm in the Middle photo credit
~The Wonder Years (TV Show)~
The Wonder Years photo credit
~Holes~
Holes photo credit
~Everybody Hates Chris (TV Show)~
Everybody Hates Chris photo link
~The Blind Side~
Happy Mother’s Day! Thanks for reading!
Love, ~Our Holistic Homeschool~
This list really celebrates the adopting moms- they are heroes! Maternal love is a miracle whether it’s origins were biological or the result of a compelling decision. I love stories where a child finds a family in the most unexpected way.