Mama Bear Chats
By Caitlin Mallery
This show is about how to have better conversations as between parents and their kids. Helping to find the common ground and find joy in each others company.
Mama Bear ChatsJul 19, 2021
Percy Jackson for Slow Readers
Ethan and I chat all about Percy Jackson and the Olympians, a series of books he is slowly working his way through. We talk ADHD struggles, superheroes, and demigods, and then I share a little of what it is like to parent a slow reader. For parents of children struggling to read, know that that is hope for your child. You can teach your child to be excited about reading, even when they struggle with reading.
Chatting about love and forgiveness on Valentines Day
Carsten and I discuss what he understands about God's love and what it means to have conflict with people who you love. We chat about connecting with family and friends for Valentines Day and fun gifts for the ones that we love.
YouTube for Kids
My kids love to watch YouTube. Short videos with music and brilliant colors are an easy grab for their attention. As a parent I don't always think that they are the best choice for the kids to be watching. So how do we discuss the pros and cons of YouTube with our kids. Saoirse and I give you an example of one-on-one conversations about YouTube.
Halloween: Coping with fear
Do you have a child that is fearful? I do, and in this episode Carsten and I use the Halloween holiday as a way to address the things that make him brave in the face of fear. We talk about costumes, the Harry Potter series, what a PG-13 rating means, and the size of a car battery.
Sick Days
A brief catch up on our family and prayer for your family sick days
Back to School Preview
Carsten and I give you a quick teaser of our upcoming season of podcast and introduce my new book The Twelve Days of School