Talking Animals Are Therapy

Why watching children’s movies is mandatory.

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My children snuggle onto beanbags, bowls full of popcorn, eyes alight, and we’re off to the movies. After arguing over the selection, the struggle, and the internet, we lock into the next film thrown our way. Sunday nights are idyllic for movies. If done well, the movie runs on two scripts; one for the children, and subtext for the adults. Most often, both of them land…