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Category Archives: Parenting
‘Kidomi:’ Streaming Edutainment for Young Kids
‘Kidomi’, a subscription-based app for kids that delivers an ever-changing lineup of edutainment from major label content producers, launches today on the Google Play Store. Read More
Snow Day? GeekDad and GeekMom Have You Covered!
Is your family among the millions of people impacted by snow this weekend? GeekDad and GeekMom have a wonderful collection of projects and activities to help families bond during snow days. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Larger Than Life Cosplay
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Larger Than Life Cosplay. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Douglas Family
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview the Douglas Family. Read More
‘Dr. Panda AR Christmas Tree’: Your Virtual Advent Calendar
‘Dr. Panda AR Christmas Tree: with AR technology, users can place and decorate their own Christmas trees, unlocking new, free prizes every day as you countdown to Christmas. Read More
This Is Some of Us
GeekMom Melody on shariing loss, struggle joy and reality as art imitates life on television. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Junior Ghost Beaters
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Junior Ghost Beaters Read More
Word Wednesday: “Puberty” – ‘How to Help Your Kids With Growing Up’
If the teenage years feel like a terrifying unknown, DK’s ‘Help Your Kids With Growing Up’ may be the manual you need to calm your nerves and help you raise healthy, independent young adults. Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Many Faces of Cosplay
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Many Faces of Cosplay. Read More
Parenting Getting to You? This Zombie Survival Guide Is What You Need!
Zombie survival tips for the barely coping parent. Read More
Girls Will Be Able to Earn Eagle Scout Under Newly Announced Boy Scouts Programs
The Boy Scouts broke with tradition today by announcing new programs that will be available to girls at the Cub Scout and Boy Scout levels. Under the program, girls will be able to earn the Eagle Scout rank. Read More
4 Tips for Parents Who Travel for Work, With Jason Mewes
Have to travel for work? It can be tough for a parent to leave the family behind. We share four simple tips from experts and from guest Jason Mewes–himself a road warrior–for making the most of your time away and back together again with your family. Read More
Using a VPN Service for Your Whole Family
A VPN service is not for everybody, but I wanted to at least share what I am doing with my family in case others out there are interested in it as well. Read More
Wonders of Wildlife Is a Family Conservation Destination
Wonders of Wildlife National Museum & Aquarium is a world-class facility bringing conservation history, education, and advocacy to America’s heartland. Read More
Go Back to School With the Sights, Sounds, and (Obviously) Games of Nintendo
From hot new games to special downloadable activities, Nintendo has just what your family is looking for to ease into the new school year–even some kind encouragement from Mario himself! Read More
‘Dr. Panda Plus: Home Designer’ Is Augmented Reality for Kids
‘Dr. Panda Plus: Home Designer’ is an excellent introduction to augmented reality for younger users, but is it little more than a digital dollhouse? Read More
The Reason Why You Should Be Watching ‘American Ninja Warrior’ With Your Family
I’ve become a big fan of ‘American Ninja Warrior’ for one really big reason. Read More
Two New Learn-To-Code Books for Kids
I’m always on the lookout for new coding books, and I’ve got two new ones that are definitely unique. If you’ve got a child who has expressed interest in learning to code games, both of these would make great introductions to the world of programming/coding. Read More
Rose City Comic Con Kid’s Zone and Family Cosplay Giveaway
Rose City Comic Con is coming up in just a couple of weeks, and we want to help a cosplay family get there! Read More
Music Review: ‘Jump for Joy!’ by Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants has done it again with another fun new album released today–‘Jump For Joy!’ Read More
How to Talk to Your Children About Charlottesville
Here, then, are some suggestions from us at GeekDad and GeekMom for how to help children process what they see and hear about the tragic events in Charlottesville. Read More
Raising Strong Girls? ‘Kazoo’ Is the Worry-Free Magazine Your Kids Need
‘Kazoo’ magazine is all about empowering young ladies, and it does so without shame…and without ads. Read More
Stress Reduction GeekDad Style; There’s No Place Like 127.0.0.1
Summer is almost over and stress is at an all-time high. Find out how one GeekDad approaches stress reduction and let us know if it sounds familiar! Share your own geeky stress reduction tips in the comments or on social media. Read More
Cycling With My Kids on Biking Across Kansas
You might be asking yourself right now why on Earth would I want to go cycling with my kids on a 500-miles bike ride across the State of Kansas. Well, I have a very good reason for not only taking them with me but actually requiring them to go. Read More
Badvertising: This Fish Ad Just Isn’t Kosher With Me
Want to see a video that manages to insult both men and women, while at the same time trying to sell them a product? No? Then don’t click this! Read More
Cosplay Family Spotlight: Cheetah Girl Cosplay
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Cheetah Girl Cosplay. Read More
It’s Okay to Like Things – On Fandom, Favorites, and Fatherhood
What’s the difference between an over-enthusiast GeekDad and one of those out-of-control youth sports parents? Painfully little, it turns out. Read More
10 Reasons Why Boy Scout Summer Camp Is the Absolute Best
After putting another summer camp in the books, I reflect on why Boy Scout summer camp is the best ten days of every year. Read More
Keeping Tech in Check: Go Old School with Cricket Magazines
Seriously, do your kids a favor and get them a subscription to a real, honest-to-goodness magazine. They’ll thank you for it. Read More
