Dear Mama Bear
“My daughter wants a pet bird, help!”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My adorable 7 year old wants a pet bird. I was looking around and it seems like a parakeet would be a great starter bird, what do you think? Janice D" Dear JD, Alas, pardon me, for you have inadvertently awakened the fiery beast known as MamaBear. Permit me […]
“How can I get my kid to stop lying?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My 8 year old lies. Alot. Sometimes it's about minor things like if he's finished the chores or not, other times it's about more important things (did he do his homework etc.). How can I get him to stop lying? Brad in Delaware" Dear BiD, Lying. Argh. Lying is one […]
“Where do you get fuse beading supplies?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, On your post about the anime convention, you mentioned you made bead art. My daughter was given a kit for that awhile ago, but I never knew you could really make something so large and beautiful? Where can I get the patterns and material you did? Sincerely, Joan from Long […]
“Should I get my baby’s ears pierced?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, I'm going to have a baby girl in a few months! My mother-in-law assumes that I'm going to have her ears pierced but honestly, I'm wondering about it. Do you think I should? Sincerely, Cathy in Delaware" Dear CiD, What MamaBear thinks is irrelevant when it comes to your family! […]
“Where can I find summer camps directories online?”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, Summer is coming and I don't know what to do with my children! Is there any one-stop place where I can find all camps available? Thank you, Mark in Arizona" Dear MiA, Oh gosh, don't mention summer camps to MamaBear… Oh no, you did! You did! ARGH! 🙂 See, […]
“I really don’t like my baby.”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, I gave birth to a wonderful boy who is now 6 months old. I was so looking forward to being a mom! But right after the birth, it was like I had no connection at all to my son. 🙁 Sure, I'd feed him and change him but it […]
“My child demands attention 24×7!”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My 4 year old continuously wants to be velcroed to my side. But because I'm a work at home mom, I simply *need* time by myself to get work done! I've tried everything, computers, books, dolls (she has a tons of dolls), bribery and nothing happens! I'm ashamed to […]
“My child think he’s gay, how can I fix this?”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My eldest boy Ryan has told me that he thinks he's gay. I know that he's just shy around women, how can I help him become the man I know he can be? Sincerely, At A Loss" Dear AaL, It's always tough when our kids follow the path that's […]
“My kid hates reading, help!”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My kid, age 7, absolutely hates reading. How can I get her interested in it? Sincerely, Anne from Florida" Dear Anne, MamaBear really hears you on this! Reading can be a tremendous delight and all around fantastic activity, but if the kid actively *hates* it, she'll really be missing […]
“My kid wants to make sites online, where do I go?”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My 8 year old asked me yesterday how she can make her own site online. Where should I send her? Sincerely, Bob in Montana" Dear BiM, Oh, MamaBear just shivers in delight whenever she gets questions like this! Teaching your kid how to build sites online will be so useful […]