What Are Your Comfort Books or Movies?

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My go-to when I need to just chill is definitely a movie. I can't read books anymore during the day. I'm constantly interrupted by a kid needing something or crying about something. Which, I get it, I'm a mom. It's in the job description that I'm interrupted all day, every day.

But, for me, it's too hard to get back into a book once I've had to stop to change a poopy diaper or find a snack for the 600th time that hour. 

A movie is easier to pause and jump back to. Plus, I'm a visual person and can easily get drawn into a movie and its world. 

Two of my favorite go-to comfort movies are: Take This Waltz with Seth Rogan and Michelle Williams, and Little Birds with Juno Temple and  Kay Panabaker. I've watched them both many times and they never fail to relax me. 


I don't normally read until I'm in bed, unless it's aloud to the kids or for school. But my all-time-favorite book that brings me right back to being 11 and reading with a flashlight when I was supposed to be sleeping, is Are You There, God? It's Me, Margaret. I still have my original copy that looks just like that one on the left. My mom gave it to me for Easter in 1981, when I was 11. (I know this because she wrote on the inside and dated it). It's so weird how a book can bring back strong nostalgic feelings even from over 40 years ago. 

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