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Last updated on: August 24, 2018 at 4:07 pm by Sarah Hamaker
How Crazy Rich Asians Defines Family 2018-08-22T16:10:09+00:00 Sarah Hamaker
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While the main focus of the film is the romantic relationship between the two leads, there’s a surprising sub-story on what makes a good mom.
Click here for a review of Crazy Rich Asians. For this video blog, I’m assuming you’ve seen the film or at least know its basic plot outline. While the main story of the romantic leads is funny and fresh, the relationship of many characters to their mothers in particular captured my attention too.
In this week’s video blog, I discuss the pitfalls of expecting our children to live up to our own desires—and how we can get so easily caught up in substituting tradition or familial expectations for what God’s word teaches about marriage.
To connect with me and read more about raising kids, visit www.sarahhamaker.com.
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