“Which came first, the saber-beaked chicken or the runny egg?”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My daughter keeps asking me, which came first, the saber-beaked chicken or the runny egg?" Please enlighten me. Sincerely, Hungry in Hoboken" Dear HiH, The answer, she be obvious. Breakfast. Of Champions, I might add. Like the below. Have a great Memorial Day! 🙂 Thus speaks MamaBear.
One Blindingly Simple Way To Help Instill Rock-Solid Self-Confidence In Your Kids
If there's one thing MamaBear learned from her hell of being bullied as a child, it's that inner self-confidence can bravely help fend off any feelings of ickness. 'course, she discovered *that* gem in her late 20s/early 30s, so go figure. 🙂 Be that as it may, when MamaBear decided that creating Magnificent Ling Cubs […]
Heartfelt Family Reaction To TRUE Espresso
I have to admit, espresso never really did flap my earlobes either…. Click above to see the entire comic!
“My kids secretly pinch one another, how can I stop this?
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, I have two young children who generally get along well, but sometimes get really mad at each other and pinch each other when I'm not looking. How can I get them to stop this habit? Thin-skinned in Washington" Dear TSiW, Sigh. MamaBear assumes this has been going on for […]
Unexpected things like THIS make parenting glorious
I hope you're sitting down for this… MamaBear, for once in her venerable life…was knocked speechless. As in, MamaBear just sat and stared dumbly at the text that was beaming into her soul from her Verizon phone. It's all good mind you! Let me first give you some background… I'm part of a family with […]
When the SH*T hits YOUR Hairbrush and Other Parenting Insanities
It was an adventure like no other, y'know? Sigh…. Yes indeed, Mama Bear was happily ensconced in her bathroom, pulling on her karate gi and otherwise making sure her outwards persona didn't frighten small impressionable children (immediately, that is). Life was joyous! Glorious! All that remained was that MamaBear had to brush out her long […]
Surprise at the Locker!
It started out as a nice normal muffiny day at school when all of a sudden…. What will happen? Tune in tomorrow to see!
When Children are STILL Sadly Unfulfilled
I know a couple of kids (and adults too!) who are like this…. Click above to see the entire comic!
“My kid is being bullied but I do NOT approve of her fighting.”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My 11 year old is continuously coming home crying because she's being teased and hit by other kids at her school. I really worry about her self-esteem! However, I do not think fighting solves any problems, so how can I help her stop the bullying? Sincerely, Baffled in Texas" […]