Now’s the time to find a local production of ‘The Nutcracker’ and take the whole family. Ballet is not just for fans of tutu-ed fairy princesses! Read More
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4 Reasons to Take (Even Your Non-Dancey) Kids to the Ballet
Celebrating Madeleine L’Engle’s Centennial With a Couple Kids Who Finally Care
Amy celebrates the 100th birthday of her favorite author by finally, finally getting her kids interested. Read More
A Car Geek Growing Up
Amy compares her tween car nut watching ‘Cars 3’ to the toddler he once was watching the original. Read More
Maybe I’m a Gaming Addict, Too
Amy explores the traits, at least in her family, that make a person particularly susceptible to being unable to stop video gaming. Read More
Fictional Character Overload! A Geek Problem
Amy likes stories too much. And if she’s deeply into too many stories at once, it can get a little confusing in her brain. Read More
Geek Links: 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, 2019
Over at Fuse#8 Productions, James Kennedy, founder of the 90-Second Newbery Film Festival, has whipped up a guest post to get young book-and-film geeks planning for this coming year’s festival. Courtesy: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production Read More
We Took Electronics Away For One Morning and THIS Happened
Left to their own devices without devices, these kids can get a little goofy…. Read More
From Dress-Up Box to Cosplay Stash
Reimagining an early-childhood make-believe dress-up box into a stash of raw materials for cosplay somehow gives it renewed appeal to an older child—and her mother. Read More
The One Page of ‘Harry Potter’ That Always Makes Me Cry
It’s not the on-page deaths in ‘Harry Potter’ that make me weepy. It’s the cut-short promise of a mother’s love. Read More
A Comforting Fortress of Bookcases
In which Amy gushes about the hidden powers of bookshelves. Read More
What You Should Know About Banned Books Week
Does the concept of Banned Books Week confuse you? Amy tries to sort it all out here for you. Read More
Mainstream Geekishness Is Not an Oxymoron
You can still geek out over something EVERYONE loves. It’s not the niche-ness that makes someone a geek. It’s the PASSION. Read More
You Need New Friends (Or at Least Need to Learn to Listen)
If you’re ever inclined to generalize about a certain type of person, it’s probably because you haven’t met enough of them. Read More
Taxonomies Are Fun
I’m notoriously against dichotomies when it comes to people. Objects, on the other hand, are fun to sort. There are games based on the concept of using dichotomies to identify objects: Twenty Questions, and all its spinoffs, like this Hedbandz game my kids have. Through a series of yes or no questions, you gradually narrow… Read More
How My Daughter Teaches Me to Stop Subconsciously Insulting Myself
The most beautiful girl in the world looks exactly like me. So maybe I’m not so bad after all. Read More
The Pigeon Came to Pittsburgh: Is He Coming Your Way?
Interactive children’s museum exhibit ‘The Pigeon Comes to Pittsburgh: A Mo Willems Exhibit’ is almost over, but the Pigeon will be coming to MORE cities over the next few years! Read More
Representation Matters: A Primer for Default People
When we talk about representation in media, it can be hard to understand when you’re used to seeing yourself in stories. Maybe this will help. Read More
Your Favorite Weird Folk Remedies That Actually Work
We all have a couple go-to folk remedies that work for us even if logic tells us there’s no good scientific reason for it. What are your favorites? Read More
The Benefit of a Small Person With Engineering Skills
Having a small kid with engineering smarts on your side is a great boon to do-it-yourself furniture assembly. Read More
‘Captain Underpants’ Comes to Netflix and Sock Puppets!
Amy plays with sock puppets, courtesy DreamWorks Animation, in celebration of the new Netflix series ‘The Epic Tales of Captain Underpants.’ Read More
