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An Inviting Children's Section For All, Fred Meyer

January 20, 2016December 7, 2017Claire Jennings1

Is the secret to making an inclusive gender-neutral children’s toy section simply to include toys of all genders in all sections? And is this really so hard to do?

Target’s Toy Section: Gender Neutral in Word Only

October 30, 2015December 4, 2017Claire Jennings13

The signs have changed, but that meant very little to a four-year-old just learning to read. The segmentation glared out at her.

Target Stores Strike Back by Launching #SHARETHEFORCE

August 28, 2015December 15, 2017Melody Mooney

Target strikes back after gender issues and geek backlash this summer with #sharetheforce. A digital collection of Star Wars fan memories.

DIY Black Widow Fix for My Daughter: #WeWantWidow Too

June 11, 2015December 2, 2017Melody Mooney1

Melody and her geekling daughter create a DIY fix for Widow-less merchandise. Using problem-solving skills and a voice, the two join the #WeWantWidow movement.

Would Charles Schulz Have Approved of This T-Shirt?

June 2, 2015December 2, 2017Corrina Lawson2

C’mon, whoever approved this shirt.

Boom! 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target

September 14, 2013November 24, 2017Jackie Reeve2

The superstar designer’s super cool collection launches September 15. Get these gorgeous clothes (including comics-inspired pieces!) before it’s too late.

Forget the Hall of Justice: Find the Justice League at Target

May 31, 2013November 26, 2017Kelly Knox

Much to the delight of geek moms everywhere, this summer Target has teamed up with Warner Brothers and DC Comics to bring a wide assortment of Justice League merchandise to stores nationwide.

When Target’s New Price Matching Will Help You–And When It Won’t

January 12, 2013November 25, 2017Ruth Suehle

This week Target announced a year-round price matching policy against Amazon, Wal-Mart, and Toys “R” Us. But are you really going to save money or time this way? Take a look at the policy’s exclusions.

Geek Celebrates Hanukkah With Science: Day Eight

December 27, 2011GeekMom1

It’s been another wonderful science-driven holiday season! We’ve experimented with balloons that blast-off, nearly unsinkable dinghies, delicious math candies, stackable liquids, desiccated dancers, split light, and put a minature Jaques Cousteau in a bottle. Tonight we’re going to give Hanukkah a fine send-off with another trick of the light. I got the idea for […]

May The Nostalgia Be With You: Vintage Star Wars Figures Just in Time for the Holidays

November 19, 2010GeekMom6

‘Tis the season to start my holiday shopping. Before my oldest was born I was usually done shopping by July. After she was born, I was able to finish before Thanksgiving. My son was born in April and I haven’t had time in six months to do anything with his baby book, let alone do […]