Netflix Stream Team: Reinventing Yourself Like Kimmy Schmidt

 

We are nuts about Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt. If you haven’t checked it out yet —  the three main characters (Kimmy, Titus, and Jacqueline) are resilient and have reinvented themselves to make it in the Big Apple. We’re a little obsessed with the show. Here’s what I wrote about Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt last week – https://www.themamamaven.com/2015/03/08/unbreakable-kimmy-schmidt-inspires-my-unbreakable-moments/. And a lot of our kids’ favorite characters show some of these qualities.

Movies and TV can show kids that just because you may be quiet and shy today, that doesn’t mean you can’t be Superman tomorrow. Let kids see a new side of themselves, even if it’s not permanent — after all, you can do anything for 10 seconds. (Thanks for the wise words, Kimmy.)

For Your Little Kids

1. Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
2. Mulan
3. Turbo
4. The Emperor’s New Groove
5. Angelina Ballerina: Pop Star Girls
6. Stellaluna

For Your Big Kids

1. Mr. Peabody & Sherman
2. Princess Diaries 2
3. The Perfect Game
4. ANTZ
5. Avengers Assemble
6. School of Rock

And for teens and parents:

1. Silver Linings Playbook
2. Chef
3. Safe Haven
4. Catching Fire
5. Freaks and Geeks
6. Dirty Dancing

For my personal fave, I’m going to have to go with Dirty Dancing. Baby changes herself that summer and becomes stronger. The rose colored glasses she’s been wearing fall away. And she becomes unbreakable!

Disclosure: I am a member of Netflix’s Stream Team for the second year. I was supplied with a year’s subscription to the streaming service and an iPad Mini in exchange for being on the Stream Team.  All opinions are my own. Photos and courtesy of Netflix, Kelly Ladd Sanchez and Andrea Lynn and are used with permission.