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.
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Category: Parenting
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!
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‘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?
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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.
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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.
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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!
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Music Review: ‘Jump for Joy!’ by Caspar Babypants
Caspar Babypants has done it again with another fun new album released today–‘Jump For Joy!’
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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It’s the Summer of Heroes at Disney California Adventure Park
At Disney California Adventure Park, guests have the opportunity to immerse themselves in an interactive Marvel experience as part of the limited-time Summer of Heroes.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: Thorne Family Costuming
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Thorne Family Costuming.
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Become a Superhero and Save the World With ‘The Superhero Handbook!’
Take your own personal superhero training course to become a superhero fighting for right, not might! And learn plenty of science along the way.
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A Look Back at 20 Years With ‘Harry Potter:’ Such a Beautiful Place It Is, To Be With Friends
How do you look back on a series that has, for decades, given your family memories filled with magic? Here is a tearful look back on 20 years with ‘Harry Potter’.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: The Scherm Family
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview The Scherm Family.
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My PaizoCon Annual Tradition
Memorial day weekend marked the tenth PaizoCon, but it also marked the first anniversary of what I’ve made a tradition: painting a Reaper mini for my daughter on her birthday.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: The Cosplay Kid
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview The Cosplay Kid and his family.
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Review: Tom Bihn Parental Unit Bag
“…if you want a bag that screams ‘I’m a parent!,’ you’ll have to look elsewhere.”
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Geeky Dad Hacks an Amazon Dash Button to Get His Kid to School
Check out this great video by geeky dad Michael, who worked out a way to get an Amazon Dash button to make a phone call each morning that would let his kid get into the early care service at school. Inspired parenting!
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: Thrifty Props
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Liam from Thrifty Props.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: Nerdy at Home Dad
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Nerdy at Home Dad.
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Cosplay Family Spotlight: Dkreations
Cosplay Family Spotlight is a new recurring segment where I interview and spotlight a cosplay family. This week, I interview Derek Kat of Dkreations.
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Gather ‘Round, Padawans: When It’s Time to Fight (Contains Spoilers for ‘Sam Wilson: Captain America’ #20)
There may come a time when the fight is the only thing left. What will you do?
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Review: The ONE Smart Piano Light Keyboard
There is no “silver bullet” solution to make the effort of learning to play an instrument easy. But it can be fun and One Piano has figured out the right combination of hardware and software to make it exactly that.
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