What advice should you give your outsider, if he isn’t happy with his role? Do you double down on your pro-geek stance, and counsel him to be proud of his distinctive personality and interests? Or do you melt at his desire to fit in and suggest ways he can act differently in the hope that those cool kids will accept him?
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There comes a time in the life of every geek parent when we seriously question whether it’s time to make a bold move on behalf of our “atypical” child. How do you know when it’s time to make an audacious change? Where’s the sign that tells you when it’s time to pull up stakes and move to the Island of Clever Geeks?
Continue ReadingWhat’s more exciting to a book lover than a brand new book? A thrilling game BASED on a book! Learn how to play Book Scavenger, Book Crossing, and WhaiWhai, three fun and challenging literary games.
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As a GeekMom or Dad, you probably already have a soft spot for role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons. But did you know that these nerdy relics from your childhood are not only educational, but actually good for your children? Like vitamins?
Continue ReadingWhen you have a sensitive boy in your family, you may feel torn between wanting to protect him from those pressures, and wanting to help him build a thicker skin. There’s a fine line, however, between strengthening his resiliency, and making him feel as though he’s not good enough the way he is
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It IS possible for a loner/geek to enjoy his college career and gain the independence and confidence that comes so easily to his extroverted and popular peers.
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Ten strategies to help guide your child through tough times.
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When someone you love is an introvert, you may wish to be that necessary sounding board, but find yourself perennially outside the “wall of protection” that they’ve built to safeguard their sensitive inner life.
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Social observers have begun to notice the commonalities between “geek” behavior and Asperger’s behavior. How much of our lovable eccentricities are actually behaviors “on the spectrum?” And why should we care?
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It can be lonely being an outsider. Kylo Ren illustrates a common theme that regularly tortures parents of geeky and gifted children: what is to prevent my clever and uniquely charismatic child from becoming frustrated with his lot as an outsider and turning to the Dark Side?
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Are you raising an adorable geek? Here’s a handy chart to help you integrate into his or her world. (Hint: You’ll need to start by learning the significance of the statement, “You shall not pass!”)
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Specifically, it appears that children who create elaborate pretend worlds tend to grow up to contribute significantly to the world in unusually creative ways. Whether these contributions are ground-breaking literary masterpieces, or innovative technological advances, or pioneering reorganizations of traditional social conventions, research indicates that creative success can be predicted by this innocuous childhood activity.
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Why do we love to visit locations with historic significance? Because in our minds, we’re LARPing! But what if we didn’t have to rely on our imaginations to experience noteworthy events in history when we travel? What if we could effectively travel back through time to see what happened at the very spot where we stand?
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Available only in e-book form, these next-generation narratives provide only part of a story. The reader must actually travel to a specific location (germane to the tale) to access the rest of the work. When the GPS in the reader’s iPad or iPhone matches the target position, another portion of the story is electronically revealed.
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While the internet offers opportunities to connect remotely with empathetic fans of games of all sorts, a growing group of shrewd entrepreneurs has begun to launch wildly popular brick-and-mortar establishments where nerds of all stripes can gather to hang out in person with their tribes and let their creative impulses soar.
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Are you raising a gifted child? Starting to worry that as she gets older, you won’t have as much in common, or that he’s paying way more attention to video games than to you? It’s time to lock yourselves in a room together.
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