No kid wants to do homework after school, but math games help to make it that bit more enjoyable. My family has been using these math games and activities recently when my son is asked to practice his math skills at home. Read More
April 18 is International Day for Monuments and Sites. Check out our collection of photos from GeekMom writers from all around the world to show the myriad of monuments and sites celebrating our cultural heritage. Read More
With just a few simple tweaks to a standard birthday party lineup, we gave my 11-year-old’s party an unmistakable Super Mario theme that went over memorably. Read More
Good Things happen on Friday the 13th! After a thirteen-year wait, ‘Full Metal Panic!’ returned. Fans of the franchise erupted in glee as the first episode of ‘Full Metal Panic! Invisible Victory’ hit the net. The fourth offering of this popular series dove right back into the action picking up where ‘Full Metal Panic! The Second Raid’ left us, and it doesn’t look like it’s going to let us down. Read More
Will the new ‘Grinch’ movie live up to its classic predecessor? There are some positive signs. Read More
Cinda Williams Chima’s ‘Stormcaster’ came out last week, and though I tried to take my time reading it, cherishing every moment I spent visiting the Shattered Realms, I still seem to have overindulged and now, a week later, I am still reeling from a major book hangover. Read More
These three recently released books star girls who are heroic, clever, authentic, and, yes, magical that almost anyone will enjoy picking up. Read More
Books, puns, and baked goods. What’s not to love? Loganberry Books in the Larchmere neighborhood of Cleveland celebrated their 15th year of the Edible Book Festival this past weekend, and it was a delight. Read More
Manners do matter and this little book is a simple reminder as to why. Read More
The Saga Continues is a new post series that explores the Star Wars new canon book universe. Today, I explore the two Star Wars: Battlefront novels: Twilight Struggle and Inferno Squad. While the books serve as prequels to the Battlefront games, you do not need to have played either to follow them. Read More
Five upcoming books for children that will inspire. Read More
The Teen Parenting Olympics would be a series of questions with several factors to influence your decision with no right answer and whatever choice you make will result in a follow up challenge that you will ultimately fail because you didn’t see it coming. Ready to compete? Challenge accepted! Read More
‘Politics for Beginners,’ a new book from children’s publisher Usborne, is the perfect introduction to the messy world of politics for both children and adults looking to increase their knowledge. Read More
Crystal is the first (and possibly only) Cirque du Soleil show to mix ice skating and acrobatics. Ice acrobatics, ramps, areal acrobatics, chair balancing, juggling, and clowning all work their way into the show—all the circus favorites, but with Canadian artistic flair. Read More
‘Ready Player One’ had a successful opening weekend, which gave our family a perfect opportunity to travel back — and forward — in time. Read More
Don’t call these guys performers, “tribute acts,” or even parodies. These are some serious musicians who bring some serious fun to their reimagining of hits in every genre. Read More
‘Avengers: Back to Basics’ by Peter David starts a miniseries that promises to offer a fresh perspective on the Avengers, viewed through the VR visor of Kamala Khan. Apart from the framing device, however, nothing particularly new is yet offered, though Ragnarok is nigh. Read More
The ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’s’ bonus features on the Blu-ray and digital versions are finally something worth writing about! Patricia gives us the scoop. Read More
Love the story of the bull who wanted to smell the flowers? Thanks to Fandango, here’s your chance to bring him home, virtually and literally. (Well, a smaller, plushie version, anyway…) Read More
Be ready to take on the world with easy, casual, geeky Marvel-themed necklaces and bracelets for spring and summer wear.
