Creating Core Memories with Your Children During Winter Break
Creating Core Memories with Your Children During Winter Break Winter break creates an extended period of time when children are not in school, which can provide parents the opportunity to spend quality time with them. While engaging in family activities, parents may have their children join them in playing games, watching movies, going to museums, […]
The Impact of Video Games in Therapy
The Impact of Video Games in Therapy In recent years, video games have become more than just a way to relax and pass the time – they are now being used as a therapeutic tool in multiple different fields, including psychology and psychotherapy. This modality of therapy has become known as “video game therapy,” and […]
What is the difference between therapy and therapeutic in tabletop gaming?
What is the Difference Between Therapy and Therapeutic in Tabletop Gaming? Therapy and therapeutic treatments are two distinct methods for achieving mental health and emotional well-being. While many people think of them as the same thing, there are key differences that should be understood when deciding on the best course of action for a person’s […]
Why Attending Conventions is Therapeutic
Why Attending Conventions is Therapeutic It is no secret that geek culture has taken the world by storm in recent years – from comic book movies to video games, cosplay, and more. As geek culture has risen to mainstream levels, attending a convention has become increasingly popular – not only as a great way to […]
Can Video Games Make My Child Violent?
Can Video Games Make My Child Violent? This question and many like it have been asked for decades every time there is a new “fad”, video game, or experiential product that catches our children’s engagement. Over the summer, our parenting book “Checkpoints and Autosaves; Parenting Geeks To Thrive in the Age of Geekdom” was released […]
Check Points and Autosaves Audiobook Release Day
Check Points and Autosaves Audiobook Release Day! Hello Geeks, Parents of Geeks, and onlookers, Check Points and Autosaves, the newest parenting guide to help parents effectively and lovingly parent geeks and gamers has leveled up and the long awaited audiobook is being released today! The audiobook is narrated by Shaina Summerville and can be downloaded […]
Anime in Therapy
Anime in Therapy Anime characters have deep and rich storylines where the imagination takes physical form. The supernatural powers characters have within their story worlds along with the sense of the narrative of their journeys make Anime a rich and important area to draw psychological material. By harnessing these characteristics, concepts and features, the therapist […]
Embracing Our Inner Geek
Embracing Our Inner Geek Growing up and being called a geek or a nerd was social self-destruction and being seen as the kid who was weird was awful for me. I quickly decided that I would not be a nerd or a geek and nobody would know that I loved playing video games after school […]
Gaming and the Pandemic
Gaming and the Pandemic As individuals age and social norms begin to dictate how individuals should experience the world around them, the idea of playing video games, using imagination, and experiencing events that are deemed “childlike” are seen by adults as inappropriate and immature. However, it has become overwhelmingly clear since the start of the […]
Master Class Bundles Have Arrived
Master Class Bundles Have Arrived! Since taking on the role of Director of Education and Training, I wanted to take an active role in creating products that you wanted most. Over the past few months, we have worked to create masterfully curated bundles for monthly distribution that are thematic and engaging. We have taken some […]
