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A review by jeniecegoellner
Geek Parenting: What Joffrey, Jor-El, Maleficent, and the McFlys Teach Us about Raising a Family by Valya Dudycz Lupescu, Stephen H. Segal
5.0
A parenting book that is perfect for the nerd/geek/pop culture enthusiast. Great relevant topics that use your favorite fandoms as a base to teach you some lessons without being preachy. It just presents a situation, guides you through what your favorite show/movie/book can teach you about it, but ultimately lets you form your own opinion. And they are basically just short essays so you can read just a little at a time in order to fully think about everything you just read. The authors balanced everything well making sure to explain the fandom items (but never went on tangents) but talk about how it will relate well to everyday life as well. Really just pitch perfect.
My husband and I read an essay a night aloud to each other. And it was a wonderful way to end our day. Many moments were we laughed out loud and almost always making us fondly remember how the piece of pop culture fit into our childhoods. We can't wait to utilize some of what this brought into our mind to raise our future child.
Stand out essays for me were the one about Data and Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek TNG, The Grandfather and Grandson from The Princess Bride, and the Pevensie children from The Chronicles of Narnia.
My husband and I read an essay a night aloud to each other. And it was a wonderful way to end our day. Many moments were we laughed out loud and almost always making us fondly remember how the piece of pop culture fit into our childhoods. We can't wait to utilize some of what this brought into our mind to raise our future child.
Stand out essays for me were the one about Data and Jean-Luc Picard from Star Trek TNG, The Grandfather and Grandson from The Princess Bride, and the Pevensie children from The Chronicles of Narnia.