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Geek parenting : what Joffrey, Jor-el, Maleficent, and the McFlys teach us about raising a family / Stephen H. Segal and Valya Dudycz Lupescu ; illustrations by Greg Christman.

by Segal, Stephen H.

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Quirk Books, 2016.

Parent and child.

Families in motion pictures.

Families in mass media.

Geeks (Computer enthusiasts)

Popular culture -- United States.

9781594748707 (hc.)

208 p. : col. ill.; 19 cm.

Includes index.

There's no place like home : creating a local environment conducive to the development of nascent life forms -- A world of tigers and dragons : training and equipping them for a life of adventure -- You know I don't like it when you do that : keeping communication channels open and sending the right signals -- Expecto patronium! : keeping them safe -- Change is the essential process of all existence : helping them grow and evolve into advanced beings.

"It takes a starship to raise a child. Or a time machine. Or a tribe of elves. Fortunately, Geek Parenting offers all that and more, with thoughtful mini-essays that reveal profound child-rearing advice (and mistakes) from the most beloved tales of geek culture. Nerds and norms alike can take counsel from some of the most iconic parentchild pairings found in pop culture: Aunt May and Peter Parker, Benjamin and Jake Sisko, Elrond and Arwen, even Cersei and Joffrey. Whether youre raising an Amazon princess, a Jedi Padawan, a brooding vampire, or a standard-issue human child, Geek Parenting helps you navigate the ion storms, alternate realities, and endless fetch quests that come with being a parent."--Jacket.

Dudycz Lupescu, Valya.

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