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Author: Samantha Cook

Fund This! Geek Dinnerware, Action Figures for Girls, Build Better Forts, and Compressed Air Rockets!

May 23, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook

Fund This! gives you fancy dinnerware for geeks, action figures for girls that are all heroine and no hooters, fort building taken to a new level, and compressed air gliders that rock the atmosphere!

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7 Life Lessons I Learned From My Nona

May 11, 2014November 23, 2017Samantha Cook

In honor of Mother’s Day, GeekMom Sam narrows down the essential life lessons she has learned from her Italian grandmother.

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Fund This! Tinkerbots, Self-Directed Learning, and Gender Non-Conforming Kids!

May 7, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook

The first Fund This! of May finds Tinkerbots, a book on taking control of your own learning, and a platform for gender non-conforming kids!

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Rey Swimwear Adds Girl Sizes in Crowdfunding Campaign!

March 31, 2014November 24, 2017Samantha Cook

Rey Swimwear, know for their well-designed, modest, and flattering swimsuits, launches awesome vintage inspired girls line in a new crowdfunding campaign!

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Fund This! Bras, Bacteria, and Bravery

March 16, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook2

From bras for young girls, to bacteria in the fantasy realm, to the bravery and commitment of a single mom in Mexico, this week’s amazing campaigns offer a healthy balance of incredible products and inspiration!

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Fund This! A Mini Museum, Science Kits for Kids, and the Museum of Science Fiction

February 27, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook

Check out our latest picks for Fund This! including a Mini Museum, kits to help kids understand scientific concepts, and a campaign to get the Museum of Science Fiction underway!

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Wanderville

February 1, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook

Bust’s Wendy McClure releases a new book, Wanderville, a great adventure in the grand tradition of classic stories, centered around three children and the age of the Orphan Trains.

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Fund This! A Coding Story for Kids, Artful Dice, Sci-Fest, and Mermaids!

January 29, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook

Fund This! finds exceptionally interesting crowd funding campaigns, including Coding for Kids, beautiful dice, Sci-Fest, and Mermaid Photography.

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Feminizing Bieber: Celebrity and Shame Culture

January 26, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook1

Justin Bieber gets arrested and the internet goes crazy. More than crazy, in fact. It goes dark and dives into the issue of homophobia and transphobia.

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Estranged: Navigating Difficult Family Members With Your Kids

January 16, 2014November 24, 2017Samantha Cook1

GeekMom explores how to talk to your kids about difficult family members and modeling healthy relationships.

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Fund This! Beyond our Boundaries, Geeks & Stitches, and the SeeSpace InAiR

January 13, 2014November 26, 2017Samantha Cook

Whether it’s a documentary about a family’s trek along the Appalachian Trail, nature inspired high fashion, or the future of television, GeekMom finds new crowd funding campaigns to tickle your funding fancy!

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GeekMom Holiday Traditions: Blowing Ships

December 19, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook2

Every year, GeekMom Sam makes Blowing Ships with her family to celebrate the light and warmth of the season. Learn how to incorporate this craft/game into your holiday traditions!

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Fund This! Circuit Stickers, Metal Animal Skulls, and Geeky Stuff for baby and home!

December 13, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook

Fund This! Featuring stickers that create circuits, anatomically correct metal animal skulls, and a geeky mom who needs support taking her business to the next level!

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GoldieBlox: An Interview with Debbie Sterling and a GeekMom's Take On Girls and STEM

December 3, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook5

An interview with the founder of GoldieBlox inspires this GeekMom to take a closer look at what girls really need to become engineers.

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Fund This! Chemistry Set, STEM for Girls, and a 3D Printer for Metal!

November 25, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook1

GeekMom highlights funding campaigns for an Heirloom Chemistry set, a STEM program for girls in LA, and a 3D printer that fabricates with metal clay!

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Chloe Bennet Talks About Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. Crossover Episode

November 18, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook

This week’s Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. episode “The Well,” takes place just after the events that unfolded in Thor: The Dark World. In anticipation, GeekMom chats with Chloe Bennet, who plays Skye on the series.

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Ever, Jane: An Austen-Inspired Virtual Game

November 8, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook2

Imagine an online RPG held in the Regency era of Jane Austen. Check out this Kickstarter.

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Fund This! 10/31/13: Quidditch, Women Scientists and Makers

October 31, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook1

GeekMom recommends these awesome kickstarters featuring documentaries on Quidditch and a coffin maker, jewelry featuring lady scientists and a computer learning kit.

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Fund This! Halloween, A Kid Detective, and the Exploratorium

October 11, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook

Here are three crowdfunding projects that caught my attention in three very different ways.

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The Leaves of Hobbiton

September 22, 2013November 24, 2017Samantha Cook

In celebration of Hobbit Day, I’m going to tell you two stories about one gift.

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