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101 Dalmatians – Parental Love and Protection

February 2, 2015 by Errin Spencer Leave a Comment

While watching the classic Disney film 101 Dalmatians with my children, I started picking up on similarities between the family on the screen and my own family. Albeit my family walks on two legs and most days are spot free, we seem to share the same dynamic as Pongo and Perdita and their litter of pups. We laugh, eat, play, spend quality time together, fight with each other… a lot, and like the parents in this movie, my husband and I would go to any length to save our babies from danger!

In the movie 101 Dalmatians, Pongo and Perdita meet and fall in love like most non-furry couples and like the old playground song goes “First comes love, then comes marriage and then comes Pongo pushing a baby carriage” they have their first litter of pups! Along with the excitement they share comes the fear of the terrifying Cruella De Vil. Cruella is a very pushy lady with an agenda. She wants to buy the puppies from Pongo and Perdita’s people for questionable reasons. When she is told to get lost because the pups aren’t for sale, she devises a plan to kidnap the adorable puppies. Pongo and Perdita are thrown into action when Cruella successfully steals all of their fur-babies. These parents come up with a plan and enlist the help of other neighborhood pets, while the pups have to learn to stick together in the face of danger and lean on each other for courage. But what happens when an adventure to save their pups turns into an adventure to save 101 puppies?

I believe this classic tale is a true testament to the love that binds families together; the courage that we don’t know we have until we need it and the unspoken commitment we have to our children and the children of others to protect them from harm. The courage I am speaking of is not only the courage parents need to stare danger in the eyes but also the courage to welcome orphaned children into your life and commit to love and care for them like your own. It’s funny how life experience changes the way you watch movies! A movie I once watched as a kid because I really wanted a dalmatian turned into a movie I respect as a parent because of the strong message it conveys of love, courage and family commitment.

Don’t miss out on your chance to share Disney’s 101 Dalmatians Diamond Edition with the children in your life! Release date is February 10, 2015.

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About Errin Spencer

Errin Spencer also known as Mommamamom is a thirty-something year old wife and mother to six children. With five rowdy boys and one over the top daughter, her life is anything but normal. While her husband is out makin' the bacon she is at home holding down the fort, trying to maintain her sanity, and blogging about every funny, outrageous moment! She has a strong faith in God and she encourages other mothers with daily devotionals you can find at http://www.youarejustamom.com. Keep up to date with her crazy, funny, and at times completely ridiculous life in the hood - motherhood that is, by following her at Facebook/YouHaveSixKids and on twitter @themommamamom.

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