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Stay entertained while stuck at home during the pandemic
Ways to Stay Entertained while pregnant
During the pandemic, we are all feeling a bit stir crazy especially this summer. We are searching for ways we can stay entertained during this pandemic. What are some ways that you like to stay entertained? We usually like to go outdoors and enjoy the summer weather, finding many outdoor activities for our kids to enjoy. Now we have to be extra careful especially my pregnant mommas, beaches and waterparks are not always the best idea during these times. We need to come up with more creative ways to entertain ourselves.
Children are much more creative and are always coming up with ways to entertain themselves even when they are stuck in the house. As adults, we have lost this skill somewhere along the way. This brings me back to my childhood when my older sister and I would come up with creative ways to play while we were stuck in the house during the dead of Michigan winters. We can only make snow angels for so long if we value our limbs. No frostbites for us.
We would take our white bed sheets and drape them around ourselves fastened with hair clips and make long dresses out of them. My mom had long vinyl carpet runners to protect the carpet in high traffic areas. We would walk down the carpet runners like we were walking down the catwalk in a fashion show. In our minds we looked like this
But in reality we were looking like this
The point is there are many funny and creative ways that we can stay entertained during the covid-19 pandemic. We just have to make the best of it and use our imagination. Let’s bring out our inner child!
I challenge you to put on your most fierce fashion show, unlike my sister and I when we were kids, I’m sure you beautiful pregnant mamas will be looking like this!
In the meantime here is a list of awesome ways to social distance while remaining social and entertained. I also included best list of movies to watch while you are pregnant, and a list of books to read to stay informed, it can’t always be fun and games!
Stay connected with online formats such as Facebook, Facebook Live
-Stay connected with online formats such as Facebook, Facebook Live, or using a video-conferencing tool like Zoom. -Continue using the same ongoing curriculum you’ve always used through a digital format.
It’s still OK to use snail mail!
Write cards and letters of encouragement to others and let them know you’re thinking of them. Letter writing is becoming a lost art but it provides a nice personal touch.
Use technology to share your personal testimony
Finally, Plan a Backyard staycation
Stay Entertained with Books and Movies
Pregnancy is a dramatic time in anyone’s life, but remember movies definitely up the drama factor so don’t read into them too much. Some of my most favorite movies and TV shows are the ones that I started watching while I was pregnant. First-time parents can try but still never know what it will be like to be pregnant. Every genre has been included, but most of these films are comedies, with a few dramas. If you’re expecting, going to be pregnant, or have been pregnant, then you’ll probably find something to empathize with in the films on this list.
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13 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch During Pregnancy
- Jane the Virgin-Reality TV show about glamorous Moms on Netflix
- Juno Jennifer Garner, Ellen Page, Jason Bateman.
- Released: 2007
- Directed by: Jason Reitman
Released: 2008 Juno is a 2007 Canadian-American comedy-drama film directed by Jason Reitman and written by Diablo Cody. Ellen Page stars as the title character, an independent-minded teenager.
- What to Expect When You’re Expecting Jennifer Lopez, Cameron Diaz, Brooklyn Decker
Released: 2012
Directed by: Kirk Jones
What to Expect When You’re Expecting is a 2012 American comedy-drama film directed by Kirk Jones from a screenplay by Shauna Cross and Heather Hach and based on the pregnancy guide of the same
- Where the Heart Is Natalie Portman, Sally Field, Ashley Judd
Released: 2000
Directed by: Matt Williams
Released: 2000 Where the Heart Is is a 2000 drama/romance film directed by Matt Williams, in his film directing debut. The movie stars Natalie Portman, Stockard Channing, Ashley Judd, and Joan Cusack with
- Baby Mama Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Steve Martin
Released: 2008
Directed by: Michael McCullers
Released: 2008 Baby Mama is a 2008 comedy film from Universal Pictures written and directed by Michael McCullers and starring Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Sigourney Weaver, Greg Kinnear, Romany Malco, Dax Shepard
- Father of the Bride Part II Steve Martin, Diane Keaton, Martin Short
Released: 1995
Directed by: Charles Shyer
Father of the Bride Part II is a 1995 comedy film starring Steve Martin, Diane Keaton and Martin Short. The film is a sequel to Father of the Bride and a loose remake of the 1951 film Father’s
- Nine Months Robin Williams, Julianne Moore, Hugh Grant
Released: 1995
Directed by: Chris Columbus
Released: 1995 Nine Months is a 1995 romantic comedy film directed by Chris Columbus. It stars Hugh Grant, Julianne Moore, Tom Arnold, Joan Cusack, Jeff Goldblum, and Robin Williams. The movie is a US remake
- Riding in Cars with Boys Drew Barrymore, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Brittany Murphy
Released: 2001
Directed by: Penny Marshall
Riding in Cars with Boys is a 2001 film based on the autobiography of the same name by Beverly Donofrio about a woman who overcame difficulties, including being a teen mother, and who later
- 15 and Pregnant
Rebecca Shell added For Keeps Pauly Shore, Molly Ringwald, and Conchata Ferrell
Released: 1988
Directed by: John G. Avildsen
For Keeps is a 1988 American coming of age comedy drama film starring Molly Ringwald and Randall Batinkoff as Darcy and Stan, two high school seniors in love. Complications ensue when Darcy …more
- Waitress Keri Russell, Nathan Fillion, Andy Griffith
Released: 2007
Directed by: Adrienne Shelly
Released: 2007 Waitress is a 2007 American comedy-drama film written and directed by Adrienne Shelly, who also appears in a supporting role. The film debuted at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival and went into
- Mom at Sixteen Danielle Panabaker, Jane Krakowski, Kay Panabaker
Released: 2005
Directed by: Peter Werner
- Junior Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emma Thompson, Danny DeVito
Released: 1994
Directed by: Ivan Reitman
Released: 1994 Junior is a 1994 American comedy film written by Kevin Wade and Chris Conrad and directed by Ivan Reitman. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger as a scientist who undergoes a male pregnancy as part of
- Home Fries Drew Barrymore, Catherine O’Hara, Luke Wilson
Released: 1998
Directed by: Dean Parisot
Home Fries is a 1998 film directed by Dean Parisot, starring Drew Barrymore, Luke Wilson and Jake Busey. The script was originally penned by writer Vince Gilligan for a film class at New York
Best Books to Read during Pregnancy
Best Overall: What To Expect When You’re Expecting at Amazon
“This book touches on everything pregnancy and childbirth related.”
Best for First Time Moms: 50 Things Before You Deliver at Amazon
“This book offers real, down-to-earth advice without overwhelming new moms.”
Best for Medical Information: Mayo Clinic Guide at Amazon
“Includes advice on how to get pregnant, meal planning, exercise, medication, and parenthood.”
Best for Rebels: Expecting Better at Amazon
“Oster, who was trained as a statistician, evaluates the data behind conventional pregnancy rules.”
Best for Dads: The Expectant Father at Amazon
“The book has been updated to include modern trends in birthing, child rearing, and technology.”
Best Holistic: The Mama Natural Week-by-Week Guide at Amazon
“The book includes advice and insights from a certified nurse midwife, a registered nurse, a doula, and a lactation consultant.”
Best Funny: Belly Laughs at Amazon
“Covers morning sickness, hormonal rage, cravings…gas, hot flashes, fainting spells, weight gain, acne, water retention and labor.”
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Disclaimer: This post Disclosure might contain Amazon affiliate links. Any purchase made through such links will award me a small commission (or referral fee), at no extra cost for you. Regardless of whether or not I receive a commission, I only recommend products that I personally use and/or genuinely love (I would never promote any products or services that I wouldn’t pay for myself), and I always have my readers’ best interest at heart.