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The Parents Had a Point

The Parents Had a Point

Update: 2024-02-28

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Were the concerns of Nemo's father actually pretty reasonable? Was Mrs. Doubtfire the bad guy? Were Baby's parents in Dirty Dancing... actually kind of right?

We asked our listeners which movies and TV shows they perceive differently as parents, plus a few of our own. We also discuss:

which child actor Margaret scarily resembles

the weirdest Disney movie of all time, in terms of it ostensibly being aimed at children

the one thing that could save every Disney princess problem in five minutes

Read the original thread in our Facebook group!

mom friends, funny moms, Disney movies, family movies, family programming

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The Parents Had a Point

The Parents Had a Point

Margaret Ables and Amy Wilson