Now, as a father of four children ranging in ages 6 to 17 years old, he wondered if his children saw themselves in any of the characters in the Disney movie, and he asked himself what he could do moving forward.
But, one granddaughter, Mirabel, who is the protagonist in the story, was not given a gift like all the others.Mirabel tried to expose the cracks in an effort to help her family, but was instead turned against and silenced until the house crumbled to the ground.
"As one who comes from a large family, I often felt like Mirabel," Player said."In families, sometimes we ostracize those who choose differently and don't take the time to let them express themselves, or take a look at things from a different angle," Player said.Chelsea Williams, of Sandy, said that watching the movie caused her to reflect inward and want to do better as a mother and step-mother."Encanto was a really triggering movie for me," Williams said.Williams said that she could see herself in every character at one time or another and that the movie helped her to see more clearly the goals she has for her children, and ultimately her family?Both Player and Williams said that they watched the movie with their children and had discussions with them about how it made them feel, which is something that licensed clinical social worker and owner of Life Tree Counseling, Melissa Lambson, said was important for parents to do."Encanto represents a very dysfunctional family, but there are a lot of characters that so many people can relate to," Lambson said."The thing that stood out to me the most was the grandmother and her need to keep the family together," Lambson said.Lambson spoke about specific characters that stood out to her and expressed the need for parents to avoid labeling their children by their talents or even flaws."It is a great talking point to identify things in your family that can help open up dialogue
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