I was provided complimentary tickets to take me and my friends out to see Mom’s Night Out. All opinions about the movie are 100% my own.
She looked at her sparkly heels and cried — I love these shoes — they make my legs look SO good~ Allison
My friends and I got dressed up and went out for a night on the town to see Mom’s Night Out. Honestly — from the commercials, I knew it was going to be funny. I knew in my mind it was about a mom who felt overwhelmed by parenting little kids. What I did not expect was to get SO much out of this movie for myself. I learned one important aspect that I want to talk to you about — YOU ARE ENOUGH.
As soon as the movie started, this blogging mom was fist pumping when I heard Allison say — I’m a blogger. YES! Finally a movie that has a mom blogger in it. But — she did not stop there. She had started a blog and honestly — she felt like she had nothing to say that would matter that much to anyone.
And at that moment, I knew that Allison and I were kindred spirits.
No – I don’t have little kids. I have grown kids, but I can totally resonate with how she feels.
Her overwhelming OCD with a clean house.
Her inability to believe that people want to read what she has to say.
Her control freak natures.
And the fact that she feels like she is never enough.
But during the movie, Bones, who is played by Trace Adkins said something that just totally blew me away and has changed my perspective for the better about ME.
You’re not enough for whom? The kids, Shawn, or not enough for you? ~Trace Adkins
You see – I totally get that. I am THAT mom. A lot of the times I don’t feel like I am enough, so I strive harder to be this person who I think I NEED to be, only to discover that I am enough for all of that. I am enough mom for my kids. I am enough wife for my husband, and I am enough ME for me.
Jesus loves ME as I am — and I am enough for Him so that should be enough for me, right?
If you have yet to see this movie, I encourage you to go see it. You will laugh and cry and nod your head in agreement at some of the scenes in this movie.
Next week — I am hosting my own Mom’s Night Out at my house and inviting some of the women from our church so that I can share with them my thoughts from the movie and how as moms — we are definitely enough.
What about you? Have you seen it yet? How do you feel about yourself?
Oh my gosh -wasn’t this a fabulous movie?! I LOVED it. So much better than I thought it was going to be, and it was really introspective for me. The character of Allyson I could SO relate too (but of course because if you did I did right?! I mean we’re kindred spirits too!). I encourage every mom to go see this movie.
YES! Me too. I walked away with such a new respect for myself as a mom and blogger and wife. I SO needed to see that movie.
Must, must see this!
Thanks for this post! I think we all need this reminder at times. It’s easy to feel like you’re not enough in some area of your life. I struggle with it all the time. Your words were a great remidner to take a step back and stop stressing over not being enough and just be happy with being! On a side note, I cannot wait to see that movie!
Glad that my words touched you today Alli! And yes — go see it. SUCH a good movie.
I saw the previews and now I’ll have to see it1
Thanks for the review of this movie. Although I don’t have kids it sounds like a message that any woman would appreciate because I think many of us struggle to “be enough.” And I love that question? Who are you not enough for–myself?
Yes — that question is definitely what got me. I have grown kids so the part about having little ones all over me didn’t apply, but I remember being that mom a long time ago 🙂
Nope. Haven’t seen it yet, but I definitely want to!
I’m so glad to know that that part of the movie shook you up too! I wrote a very similar post concerning my Mom’s Night Out movie review. This movie was so much more than I expected it to be and then some. I laughed, I cried, and I left the movie theater feeling stronger as a mother than I had in YEARS. I can’t wait until it comes out on DVD to watch it again.
YES! That line is all I could think about over and over again after seeing it because I am just like Allison!!! Learning that I am enough is my new mantra every day.
This sounds like an awesome movie from your review! Will definitely have to check this one out! Thanks!
You will love it Christie. I have never laughed so hard in my life.
Sounds like an interesting movie. Great that you got to spend some time out with friends. I have not done that in a while–good reminder 🙂
I reminded myself that night that I totally need to take time out for myself.
Sounds like a great movie. I definitely have this on my list!
It was Meena. I have seen it 3 times now and cannot wait til it comes out on dvd. It was definitely a much needed night out for me!
A friend was telling me how wonderful this was last night. The trailer you posted has convinced me. Setting up my mom’s night out right now to see it!
I must add this movie to my watch list! I just bought the book last week and can’t wait to start reading it.
I’m not a woman, I’m not a mom and I don’t have kids but I laughed and I cried and I totally related to you moms out there.
The part that I related to most was when bones talked with Allison in the police department.
I think that talk relates to all of us. we can feel that we are never enough, even for God.
Everytime I watch that scene,
I cry because im remind that I am enough and that He will take care of the rest.