Self Care Vs Lazy Parent
Daily self care seems like being a lazy parent, but at what point is a break absolutely necessary? Do we have to wait until it’s doctor’s orders?
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Tag: life
A Cosplay Primer for Parents
Introducing your family to cosplay can be daunting! In this series, learn the basics about cosplay, including resources, tutorials, and tips to help turn your child into a confident and skilled costume extraordinaire!
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Setting Goals and Making Resolutions. Realistically, This Time
Frustrated with your New Year’s resolutions? Puzzled as to where to begin setting goals? Here are some pointers to help!
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Shaping A Life In The Sculptor
David makes a deal with Death for his art, but will he figure out his life before time runs out?
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What Your RPG Character Says About You
Does a six foot four, grumpy, Scottish warrior reflect my actual personality, or what I wish I could be? What does your role-playing choices say about your life?
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Who Was Your Sam?
After finishing an epic read a-loud of Lord of the Rings with two other families, I reflect on the life journey we all experienced during that time, and the “Sams” that got us through.
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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week Solution – Meaning of Life Word Grid
Did you find all the words that add up to 42, like MATH (13+1+20+8)? Is the $50 ThinkGeek Gift Certificate in your name?
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GeekDad Puzzle of the Week – Meaning of Life Word Grid
Is MATH (M=13 + A=1 + T=20 + H=8, 13+1+20+18=42) truly the meaning of Life, the Universe, and Everything? Are there other such words? Why, here’s a word grid just full of them!
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Going Retro: 4 Emacs Easter Eggs
Want to show your geeklings some real retro computing? How about showing them the emacs easter eggs built into emacs. There is a MUD, the game of Life (the cellular version, not the board game version), ASCII Tetris, and a primitive AI for Psychoanalysis.
Continue ReadingDiscovery’s Frozen Planet Will Blow You Away
The new documentary series Frozen Planet is by itself an explanation for why HDTV exists. The beauty is so breathtaking, so jaw-droppingly gorgeous, that you may find yourself rewinding bits of it just so you can see it again right …
Continue ReadingCABIN FEVER: 5 Movies to Enjoy With Your Kids
It figures that after sixty degree weather in NYC last week, we get covered in a blanket of snow for winter break. In between bouts of playing outside, warm up to a great movie that you can actually enjoy with your kids. You know your Pixar movies, and you’ve seen Fantastic Mr. Fox, Coraline, and […]
Continue ReadingReview: Life Is Strange, Fascinating and Breathtakingly Wonderful
There is not a single episode of Discovery and the BBC’s Life that would fail to make Avatar look drab and dull by comparison. There are suspenseful chase scenes, bizarre and jaw-droppingly gorgeous creatures, and animal behavior that seems at …
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