“Doesn’t like my meals”
From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My 10 year old son doesn't like what I make, and refuses to eat. I have to make special food for him! How can I stop this practice? Sincerely, Beth from Colorado" Dear BfC, How's this for an idea? Let your kid starve. Actually, I'm serious. Missing one meal won't […]
RANT – Parents Who Allow Sibling Rivalry To Escalate Into Sibling Abuse
You know, there's a few things that really frost MamaBear's petunias. One of them is sibling abuse. Sibling abuse is a horrible secret in many families and, left unchecked, can truly scar your children with memories that will simply never ever disappear. Often, parents are either unaware of the abuse that's going on, or choose […]
Not Your Mother’s Math!
Give your kids something to do. Ask them to explain the below. 🙂 Parent powerfully, — MamaBear
Tell Your Child Today…Feet Exist for a Reason
Got kids who keep on bellowing for you or their siblings to get them food? Introduce them to their feet. Feet are their friends. The world won't run to satisfy their every needs…so they should internalize this at an early age. 🙂 Parent powerfully, — MamaBear
Give me coffee or give me….coffee!
I know the feelings exactly…. Click on the comic above to see it all!
Today’s Entrepreneurial Posts – 08/10/11
As well as being MamaBear, I'm also a veteran marketer of 14 years. I invite you to enjoy today's marketing posts! School Supply Affiliate Marketing – Catch the September Wave! Shhhhhhhh, be very quiet now because I'm about to whisper a deep, dark, glorious secret! School starts next month! And if you're a mommy […]
“How can birds stand on electric wires?”
From the mailbag: "Dear Mama Bear, My 7 year old learned all about safety outside regarding wires and stuff like that. Being a curious kid, he then asked, if wires carry electricity, why can birds stand on them? Do you know? Thanks, Gerald" Dear G, Love the fact your kid asks questions like this! It's […]
Inner Hero Parenting….Rocks!
Have your kids ever been utterly destroyed by the little voice within….the one that sneakily tells them they're worthless and hopeless and just all-around icky-poo? Yep. My kids too. 'Matter of fact, it happened yesterday *again*! But this time…..with a huge difference. You see, HS1 and HS2's Inner Heroes finally came to their rescue with […]
Tell Your Child Today…Change.
Sometimes kids feel weak..and like they just cannot change anything at all. After all, they're just *kids*. So today…. Tell your children that indeed, they *can* make a difference. To note: If they give themselves permission to recognize the value they possess within them…they can change worlds. "Our deepest fear is not that we are […]