Academics

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“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! […]

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The REAL Way Academic Grades Should Be

Good morning! MamaBear is currently trekking with her cubs to lands far far away, so in the meanwhile…here's a video to warm the cockles of your heart. Have your kids ever come to whine at you that their half-buttocked grades are (gasp!) acceptable? If so, allow me to introduce you to the world of Asian […]

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“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! […]

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5 Grammar Mistakes That Make Your Kid Sound Stupid To School Admissions

You know, if there's one thing MamaBear hates more than 97 mooses shedding their glistening white guard hairs all over her black karate pants, it's an empty coffee cup. But that's not what this post is about. Nope indeed, instead, I will regale you with what really frosts my petunias bigtime: Teens whose command of […]

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“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 […]

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“Where can I find academic school enrichment stuff online?”

From the mailbag: "Dear MamaBear, My city's school sucks at teaching.  I want to give more work to my kids, where should I go? Sincerely, Pissed Off Parent" Dear PoP, Oh, how your question brings back sooo many memories!  'Matter of fact, right now MamaBear is being flattened by her neurons firing on overdrive as […]

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Glorious Freebie – Exciting Common Latin Roots Wall Posters

Morning!  Okay, actually….good morning. Well, it would be good, really, once I have all of my coffee infused within my operating system, that is. But I digress.  🙂 Over the past decade or so, I've designed nifty neato learning goodies for the Mama Bear cubs that have really been quite the benefit! And it occurred […]

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Immediately Protect Your Teen Children By Bursting The Dangerous Internet Filter Bubble

<yawn><stretch><growl> Well hello there! You caught Mama Bear after she's been awake now since 4am, powerfully hacking up her site to add ever more goodies for you.  Today, for example, I just finished adding a new tasty Fitness Store – do feel free to check it out whenever you'd like! But that's not the topic […]

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Biting Ballad of Both the Brilliant and Brainless Karate Parents

Yesterday, MamaBear had the spine-tingling excitement of attending the local Karate tournament and watching paint dry! Well, no, I really didn't, but what should have taken perhaps, oh, say, 3 hours, ended up lasting until 8:10pm.  Given that I had gotten up at 2am yesterday morning, my oh my….that was *not* the epitomy of delightfulness […]

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Academic Mosquitos!

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