Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread

My daughters and I went to see "Eighth Grade" this week. The movie, the first written and directed by comedian Bo Burnham, is a brilliant slice-of-life that epitomizes every awkward, cringey, yet ultimately beautiful aspect of that transitional age. It's impressive for a man in his late 20s to be able to write a story from the perspective of a 13 year old girl and keep it very authentic and relatable.

One thing that--as a mom of teens--I recognized in Burnham's depiction is just the unbelievable amount of screen time teenagers do, no matter how hard you try to limit it. Burnham doesn't pass judgment on it, just acknowledges the reality. Anytime a question occurs to my kids--anything from "Where have I seen that actor before?" to "How do you make an apple pie?"--out pops the phone to Google the answer. They watch YouTube videos more than they watch television.

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