While my Christmas music has been playing since September, and I am generally the exception not the rule, it is not too early to start thinking about Advent. Read More
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Category Archives: Family
I’d Rather Be a Toys “R” Us Kid
Toys “R” Us is gone, but the memories of those of us who grew up with it live on. Read More
#WorldsOkayestMom
In today’s Twitterfied, Instagrammed world, every mom looks better than me. Beautiful family pictures show kids in matching clothing. Clean homes have floors you can eat off of. Kids are always smiling. We live in a world where, increasingly, moms find themselves continuously “on trial.” A quick Google Search for “cops kid walking to park”… Read More
2020 Chevy Bolt EV First Look, Part 2: Family Car
Can the 2020 Chevy Bolt EV be a good family car? Yes but it depends on the size of your family and how many safety features you want for your teen driver. Read More
Waiting for Hogwarts
Every September as the leaves start to fall, out comes the Harry Potter box set for the next installment of the movie. This year saw the arrival of Dolores Umbridge and Bellatrix Lestrange in the Pinault house. Read More
Non-Electronic Entertaining For Kids At Their Siblings’ Games and Activities
GeekMom Elizabeth gives recommendations for non-electronic entertaining choices for kids that get dragged along to their sibling’s activities, practices, and sports games. Read More
Taking Kids Ever Upward With the Young Eagles Program
The EAA Young Eagles program is helping to create the next generation pilots and aviation enthusiasts, one free flight at at time. Read More
10 Tips for Interacting With the Grieving
How’s a person to help someone who’s grieving? I’m certainly no authority, and can’t speak for everyone out there who has suffered a loss or is suffering, but here are some suggestions. Read More
Shedding the Cloak of Procrastination
For years, Rebecca was a procrastinator. After kids, that was no longer an option. Time management skills helped, but it would take some serious soul-searching to shed the Cloak of Procrastination for good. Read More
‘Spawnpoint’: A Podcast by Gamer Parents For Gamer Parents
Have you heard of SPAWNPOINT yet? If your a gamer parent who likes podcasts made by gamer parents, then you need to listen to Spawnpoint! Read More
A Is for the Asexual Spectrum
A bit of explanation toward an often-misunderstood sexuality. Read More
Supporting My Non-Binary Child in a Gender Binary World
Being nonbinary is different from being transgender. In society, people can better understand transgender (understand, not support) because a person is still either male or female. But, nonbinary falls into a hard-to-grasp gray area. Read More
Clinging to My Geekdom to Guide Me Through Grief
So which fictional TV or movie mom would you choose to be your mom? “Sarah Connors (‘Terminator’), Joyce Summers (‘Buffy’), or Mrs. Weasley.” Little did I suspect that I would soon be channeling these women as I shape the next phase of motherhood when my husband died in his sleep the following morning. Read More
Mother’s Day Can Sometimes Be Difficult to Face
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses how Mother’s Day can be hard while dealing with an estranged mother, secondary infertility due to PCOS, and pregnancy loss. Read More
What Free Comic Book Day Means to Me
Ideas are often born by accident. Think of your favorite restaurant, movie, or, of course, your favorite comic book. Every finished product, logo, and brand started as a suggestion of a thought. The buildings in cities. The cities themselves. This idea that every tangible structure, creative product, and service started as an idea, inside the… Read More
We Discovered the Cause of My Secondary Infertility and Decided to Stop Trying for Another Kid
GeekMom Elizabeth discusses how she got answers for her secondary fertility and making the decision to stop pursuing another pregnancy. Warning: This article discusses miscarriage and fertility issues. Read More
Musings on Tweens and Pre-Teens
Amy ponders having two tweens, what they’ve outgrown and what they still fall back on. Read More
Celebrate World Anime Day! 5 Family-Friendly Anime to Watch with Your Kids
Celebrate World Anime Day with this list of family friendly anime that my young children and I watch together, even though it’s a Monday… Read More
“Free Mom Hugs” at a Pride Festival Near You!
Rebecca Angel has teamed up with other moms to bring love and acceptance to all kids no matter what their gender identity by wearing Free Mom Hugs t-shirts at Pride Festivals. Join them! Read More
Flying with Fifinella: A Visit to the WASP Museum
Take a peek at the legacy of the Women Airforce Service Pilots and their Disney-designed mascot at the WASP WWII Museum. Read More
