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You know you’re a Geek Parent if…

by GeekMom on November 6, 2008

Here’s a quick list I put together while I was thinking about my own family’s techie-tech lifestyle. In no particular order, and subject to revision… Hope this gives you a grin.

You refer to your baby’s due date as “Labor-CON.”
You catch yourself humming a song and realize it’s from a video game, not the radio.
You speak [...]

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Kids and computers don’t always mix well

by GeekMom on October 28, 2008

I sat down at my “secondary” computer recently, which is also used by my children. They’re not allowed to play with my MacBook, but they have their own limited-access account on the desktop iMac, and they like to watch DVDs, play games, and type on it. Yes, you might say they’re mini-geeks. They love computers.

While [...]

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Boys will be boys… juvenile jokes

by GeekMom on October 12, 2008

I have three children: two boys, ages nine and seven, and a girl, age three. Life is busy, and the kids keep me entertained. There’s nothing more fun to watch than three siblings singing, dancing, and laughing together! (It happens on occasion.)

However, lately, the boys have been into telling jokes. Now, I think I have [...]

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Laugh at my pain. Go ahead.

by GeekMom on September 30, 2008

We’ve been passing a nasty virus around our family, and our three year-old daughter is the most recent to suffer from the terrible sore throat and high fever.

I had it first, and after a double-dose antibiotic shot to the glutes (which almost made me pass out because I’m not good with needles), plus a course [...]

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