Someone pointed out this interesting fact to my wife recently...have you ever stopped to think about how many Disney movies have characters who are missing a parent?

This came about as we were watching "The Wild" this weekend with Andrew. No mother lion in this move.

Think about Cinderella - no dad.

Think about Finding Nemo - no mom.

Beauty and the Beast? No mom. Pocahontas? Treasure Planet?

Now granted, this isn't universally true. The Incredibles have both parents. So does Lion King (for at least the first third). Toy Story didn't have either parent (but then, they were toys and toys don't, well, you know....or do they?). Maybe this is just coincidence? But it does make you wonder....