Por qué necesitamos a nuestros papás osos
Sé que nos llamamos «Mama Bear Apologetics», pero nuestro objetivo es animar y preparar a todos los adultos que se dedican a los jóvenes de su entorno; ¡y eso incluye a todos nuestros «Papa Bears»! El Día de la Madre es para celebrar a todas las madres. Si eres madre, eres increíble...
106. La guerra tóxica contra la masculinidad, con Nancy Pearcey
https://media.blubrry.com/mamabearapologetics/stream.redcircle.com/episodes/853094e9-e29e-43e0-8fd1-da0f8d8f7609/stream.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary Nancy Pearcey, author of The Toxic...
105. 3 Myths About Taylor Swift
https://media.blubrry.com/mamabearapologetics/stream.redcircle.com/episodes/974347b8-8d47-4fa7-b635-bb530a25771f/stream.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary Could your child’s playlist...
What’s a Nana to Do? When Your Grandkids’ Parents Aren’t Christians and Ban God-talk
By Tricia Scribner Jen and Mark have seven grandchildren. As Christian grandparents, they wish they could talk to their grandkids about Jesus, but for one set of grandkids, that’s forbidden because their son’s wife, the grandkids’ mom, is an atheist. If Jen or Mark...
97. The Four Types of Love and Why Our Kids Need to Understand Them
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary In this episode, Hillary and Amy address four different types of love in-depth — Agape (unconditional, self-sacrificial love), Storge (familial love), Phileo...
Episode 95. Family-Focused Resolutions for 2024
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary In this impromptu podcast, Hillary and Amy wished the Mama Bears a Happy New Year and a challenge: to focus on discipling the home in spiritual faithfulness....
What Biblical Gratitude Is (and Isn’t)
It’s that time of year again. The family is gathered around the table. Grandma asks each person to say what they’re thankful for – “And you’re not allowed to simply say ‘God’ or ‘Family’ or ‘This food’!” The kids (and some of the adults) roll their eyes while racking...
Episode 88: ROARing Through the Concept of “Ghosts”
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary On this episode, we ROAR through the topic of ghosts. What are they? What are the common misconceptions around ghosts and the supernatural? What does the...
Episode 87: The Rise in Occult Fascination Among Youth with Krista Bontrager
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Amazon Music | Android | RSSSummary This week we are joined by Krista Bontrager to discuss how the occult is becoming more popular among younger generations, what that looks like and what...
Oh, Baby! Responding to Cultural Lies About Having Children
Note: This blog is about having children, but we here at Mama Bear recognize that married couples without children are families. Children are not required to make a family complete. We are simply noting the decline in birth rates and some lies and truths related to...
Ways to Encourage the Papa Bear in Your Life
With Father’s Day right around the corner, you’ve got a great excuse to tell the man in your life how much he means to you — because Papa Bears need encouragement, too (even if they don’t ask for it or act like they want it). We guys are supposed to play it cool, be...
Sexual Discipleship Is Not Indoctrination…Here’s Why!
Discipleship is not a word you hear that often outside of the occasional sermon series on the Apostles. In fact, I’m willing to bet an overpriced latte that you’ve never heard your church use it to refer to how we should shepherd our children’s understanding of...
2019 Wrap Up and Plans for 2020!
Mama Bear Apologetics is blessed to have been a part of your lives in 2019. What a year! In addition to our podcasts and blog/social media posts this year, we just celebrated the six-month anniversary of publishing our first Mama Bear book and, thanks to you, the...
Raising Gender Healthy Kids
In our previous blog, we discussed gender expression, where things have gone wonky, and a possible explanation for how we got there. But there weren’t as many practical tips on how to raise your kids to be content in the body they were born in. No sense in...
How to Christian-Celebrity Proof Your Kids
by Teasi Cannon It really is crazy how much weight we are prone to place upon the words and endorsements of celebrities. After all, we are fully aware they get paid to entertain us. Whether on the big screen or a sports field, these bigger-than-life icons usually...
Teaching Our Kids to Spot Empty Statements
John and I were at the Iowa State Fair this weekend. (My husband loves all the fried food. Calories at the fair don’t count, right?) Among our scheduled stops, we wanted to see a band that advertised itself as a mix between Stomp and Accapella. Sounds cool right? We...
3 Counterintuitive But Faith-Building Parenting Ideas
By Teasi Cannon My youngest child graduated from high school this year, and while it most definitely does not make me the expert on all things parenting, I have learned a few things while stewarding three unique souls through their teen years. Though I am super proud...
Purity Culture part 2: The 5 Worst Takeaways From Purity Culture
Laaaaand sakes! We are diving deep in the purity culture dirty laundry pile today. For some of you this is going to sound way more familiar than my first post because you either experienced this first hand or know someone who did. The awful part is that there are...
MBA 33: How to Talk About Pride Month With Your Kids (but first meet Amy!)
Podcast: Play in new window | Download | EmbedSubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Android | RSSYou can’t get around it. There are rainbows on everything your kids see this month, from the parking lots to the barista aprons. So how do we address this with our kids? But...
