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‘When the Past Was Around’: A Point-&-Click Puzzle Game Exploring Loss

January 23, 2021January 22, 2021Sophie Brown

‘When the Past Was Around’ is a short, sweet, and surreal narrative point-and-click puzzle game exploring loss and grief.

‘A Fold Apart’: A Folding Puzzle Game About Navigating Loneliness

November 5, 2020November 4, 2020Sophie Brown

‘A Fold Apart’ is a puzzle game with an emotional backstory that follows a couple facing the challenges of a long-distance relationship.

10 Ways to a Geeky Girl’s Heart

February 10, 2017December 11, 2017Jenny Bristol

Conventional romantic overtures won’t always work with nerdy girls. Try being creative. Your efforts are more likely to have an effect.

Wanted: Therapy Without the Cost: Enter Author Lisa Ferentz

February 7, 2017December 11, 2017Dakster Sullivan

‘Finding Your Ruby Slippers’ is therapy from the comfort of your own couch.

V-Day Blues? Here Are Seven NON-Romantic Relationships You’ll Love

February 8, 2014December 16, 2017Sophie Brown3

Valentine’s Day can make anyone not in a couple feel somewhat left out, so instead, let’s look at some of the best NON-romantic relationships in fiction.

The Cute Girl Network: Interview!

October 31, 2013December 15, 2017Rebecca Angel

An interview with the creators of The Cute Girl Network, a new romantic comedy graphic novel. Skater chic Jane has to choose between her new boyfriend Jack, and the terrible stories of The Cute Girl Network.

Love and Mental Illness

February 2, 2013November 25, 2017Jenny Bristol1

Follow along as Jenny navigates a world of love and mental illness.

Introducing Nerd Love!

February 26, 2012Jenny Bristol1

Nerds are different from the general population. We know this, because we live this. Many of us have tales of woe, how being nerdy has caused problems getting dates, or communicating with a significant other. But we nerds are special. Our unique qualities should be celebrated by those who love us. Jules Sherred, of GeekMom […]

Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up To Date Alyssa Bereznak

August 30, 2011Ruth Suehle104

Alyssa, girl to girl, let’s talk. You went on what is essentially an Internet-facilitated, near-blind date. You say everybody’s doing it, and you admit you’ve heard of some pretty crazy horror stories. So have I. But you know what? Yours doesn’t measure up. Not even a little. Let me summarize what happened. You went on […]

When Men Dress Their Wives: Would Geeks Do Better?

April 4, 2011Natania Barron5

I don’t usually troll Yahoo! for inspiration, but when I saw this post about men dressing their wives I had to click. While not all geek women share my love of fashion, I can safely say that my amazing husband just simply has no clue. At this point in our relationship he’s just learned to […]

Men Are Easy, a Book, an App, a New Year’s Resolution

December 30, 2010Jenny Bristol

(You may not think this a geeky topic, but we’ve all experienced relationships, so the theme of making relationships work is pretty universal.) Lynn Rasmussen, the same person who helped to bring us the math apps Arithmaroo, MathGirl Number Garden, and MathGirl Addition House, has written a book called Men Are Easy. It’s not what […]

Review: Project: Happily Ever After

December 27, 2010GeekMom

I consider myself to be happily married. Even so, there’s been a time or two I would have liked to throttle my husband (and in fairness, he’s probably felt the same about me). Author Alisa Bowman took her marriage difficulties a step further: She actually planned her husband’s funeral. Hoped for it, even. Things were […]