Dear Mama Bear
How to give your children the gift of strength
Parenting….it's truly a hero's journey. Indeed. I was just reminded of this when HS2 attempted to tie on his hakama in preparation for Aikido class. Due to mistakes, he ended up with a garment that was tied rather bizarre…and attempted to fix it himself. Then he asked me, but as I don't hakamaize, I suggested […]
“My kid is having problems with having two parents of the same gender”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, I'm a lesbian who is in a very stable relationship with my soul-mate. We have a 12 year old daughter who is being teased at school for having two women as parents, and it's really bothering her to the point it affects our own relationship. My daughter couldn't have two […]
“Help, my son isn’t doing his summer work.”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My kid failed to do all the 3rd grade work he was supposed to, so he was given it to finish during the summer. Almost a month has passed but he hasn't done any! Help! Sincerely, Catherine in Montana" Dear CiM, Let MamaBear get this straight. You own this kid, […]
“How can I teach my child to tie her shoes?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My 8 year old has finally gotten shoes with laces, and she just cannot get it through her head on how to tie them. Help! Thanks, Anne in Georgia" Dear AiG, Remember when we were kids…and you had to tie your shoes in Kindergarten? Oh, those were the days indeed! […]
“Where can I find horse coloring pages?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My daughter is a horse fanatic! Where can I find good coloring pages for her? Anonymous" Dear A, Gosh, MamaBear loves questions like this! Horsie coloring pages abound online! Find 'em at: Horse Coloring Pages #1 Horse Coloring Pages #2 Horse Coloring Pages #3 Horse Coloring Pages #4 Horse Coloring […]
“My kids are bored. Help!”
From the mailbag. "Dear MamaBear, My kids keep whining at me during the summer how bored they are! I send them to camp, I got them bikes, they have their video games but they're still bored. How can I help them? Thanks a lot, Fred in Bloomingville" Dear FiB, Don't you hate that? Isn't it […]
“How can I help my kid learn how to use Google?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My kids will be starting middle school soon, and I want to give them a good edge. Knowing how to find stuff online is the first step, I think. I've heard that you can use Google in ways that aren't well-known…do you know anything about that? Thank you, Anon" Dear […]
“Help! My son hates wearing underwear”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My 7 year old son hates wearing underwear and unless I check, he'll go to school and camp without it. Needless to say, that's icky and not acceptable. How can I fix this? Sincerely, Pete" Dear P, Blech. Hygiene…it's a Very Good Thing indeed. But when your kid shuns it, […]
“Where can I find free Calculus help for my son?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My son is scheduled for Calculus next year and I'm really worried that he'll sink and drown. Where can I find the best free calculus help online? Thanks, Paul in Vermont" Dear PiV, Ah, the sweet sounds of Calculus! Nothing is dearer to MamaBear's heart than perhaps, of course, coffee! […]
“My kid needs algebra math help!”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My 14 year old did pretty poorly in Algebra. What can I give him to help him learn?" Sincerely, Mark from Brookyn Dear MiB, oOo, if there's anything that makes MamaBear's heart sing with joy and glee, it's Math! Coffee too, mind you, but Math is just plain glorious! […]