Karen Walsh, Author at GeekMom

‘Nintendo Switch Sports’: Low Impact Workout Has High Impact for Chronic Illness

April 15, 2022April 14, 2022Karen Walsh

If you fondly remember getting a low-impact workout from bowling (yes, bowling, ok?), then the new ‘Switch Sports’ is right up your alley.

Girls Make Games: “Shredded Secrets” for Nintendo Switch

April 7, 2022April 6, 2022Karen Walsh

As a GeekMom, I always love supporting other femme-presenting folks in our geekalicious pursuits which is why when Nintendo reached out and asked if I’d be interested in talking with the founder of Girls Make Games camps, I jumped at the opportunity. In March 2022, Nintendo released Shredded Secrets, a 2D platformer developed by a […]

Boston Metaphysical Society: The Ghost Ship Audio Drama

November 4, 2021November 3, 2021Karen Walsh

If you’re a fan of the supernatural, steampunk, and mysteries, then the Boston Metaphysical Society is directly in your fandom wheelhouse. After meeting up with author Madeleine Holly-Rosing at New York Comic Con 2021, we knew that the new Kickstarter for the audio drama was a “must have” for our readers. What is the Boston […]

An Interview With LEGO Brickmaster and Artist Nathan Sawaya

July 6, 2021July 6, 2021Karen Walsh

As we start rolling towards the end of the second season of ‘LEGO Masters,’ we supplement our first interview with LEGO Brickmasters Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard with another interesting round of questions with LEGO Brickmaster and ‘The Art of the Brick’ artist Nathan Sawaya.

Interview with LEGO Brickmasters Amy Corbett and Jamie Berard

June 17, 2021June 16, 2021Karen Walsh

GeekMom Karen and GeekKid L sat with LEGO Brickmasters Amy and Jamie.

A First Look at Nintendo’s ‘DC Super Hero Girls: Teen Power’

May 20, 2021May 20, 2021Karen Walsh

Whether you’re an adult who wants to be one of your favorite characters or a kid who wants to explore the world as one of the DC Super Hero Girls crew, the new Nintendo game is an excellent fit.

LEGO Education’s BricQ Motion: Purposeful Analog Learning for a Digital Steam World

January 5, 2021January 4, 2021Karen Walsh1

LEGO Education once again gives us the solution to the learning problem we didn’t know we had with its BricQ Motion set.

Planning a Virtual Animal Crossing Party for the Pandemic Holidays

December 2, 2020December 1, 2020Karen Walsh

Tips for organizing a “virtual” party in Animal Crossing: New Horizons for a socially distanced pandemic holiday season.

White Parents: “Teach Your Children Well” to Understand Anti-Racism

June 6, 2020June 6, 2020Karen Walsh

White parents, this is an open letter to you from another white parent. I’m a white mother of a white male-presenting child. As we watch our country burn, we watch the miasma of racism float in the ashes of our streets. We see the patchwork quilt of America on the faces marching the sidewalks—Black, Brown, […]

Why ‘Animal Crossing’ Is the Game We Needed Right Now

April 18, 2020April 17, 2020Karen Walsh

‘Animal Crossing’ is a game that can reduce stress in clearly definable ways, making it the game we all need in these “unprecedented times.”

5 Ways to Decolonize Your Child’s Education From Home

April 5, 2020April 3, 2020Karen Walsh2

Five resources for parents looking to decolonize their children’s education and keep the kids busy at the same time.

LEGO MiniMasters 6: Celebrating Women’s History Month

March 23, 2020March 22, 2020Karen Walsh

LEGO MiniMasters 6: Women’s History Month gives resources for kids to learn about famous women, then design a build based on their learning.

LEGO MiniMasters 5: Volume Vehicle

March 20, 2020March 19, 2020Karen Walsh

LEGO MiniMasters 5: Volume Vehicle focuses on planning a vehicle, telling a story, and finding the volume of the vehicle.

LEGO MiniMasters 4: Area Arena

March 19, 2020March 18, 2020Karen Walsh

Kids love LEGO. Why not inspire their creativity with it while they’re home with nothing to do?

LEGO MiniMasters 3: Estimation Station

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020Karen Walsh

LEGO MiniMasters Challenge 3: Estimation Station focuses on planning a space station, estimating bricks needed, and resiliency.

LEGO MiniMasters 2: Community

March 17, 2020March 16, 2020Karen Walsh

With this challenge, you need to design community out of bricks and minifigures. Your community can be anywhere—space, Earth, fantasy world—that your imagination takes you.

LEGO MiniMasters 1: Ecosystem

March 16, 2020March 16, 2020Karen Walsh

Home with the kids for the foreseeable future?? Karen provides us a daily dose of LEGO Builds that will keep the kids busy and (shhh!) they’ll learn something along the way.

4 Reasons Tweens and Teens Should See ‘Jagged Little Pill: The Musical’

March 14, 2020March 13, 2020Karen Walsh

If you’re a huge Alanis fan, then you’re probably one of those people questioning whether or not a musical based on the album is going to be a hit or miss. My friends, it is a hit.

The Coronavirus Survival Survival Guide

March 13, 2020March 12, 2020Karen Walsh

Things are getting real here in the US, and having everyone home all together while trying to stay sane and be productive is going to be a struggle.

LEGO Education: A Real-World Case Study in Philadelphia

February 4, 2020February 3, 2020Karen Walsh3

Paula Don, from the Philadelphia school district, proves that all schools can implement LEGO Education’s hands-on learning principles.