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 parent-child pairings found in pop culture: Whether you're 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.
Includes parenting experts from across time and space, such as:
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Luke and Darth Vader from Star Wars
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Peter Parker and Aunt May from Spider-Man
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Joffrey and Cersei from Game of Thrones
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Frodo and Bilbo from Lord of the Rings
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Thor, Loki, and Odin from Thor
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Spock, Sarek, and Amanda from Star Trek: The Original Series
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Claudia and Lestat from The Interview with the Vampire
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Bruce Wayne and Alfred from Batman
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Buffy and Giles from Buffy the Vampire Slayer
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Orpheus and Morpheus from The Sandman
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Paul Atreides and Lady Jessica from Dune
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Kal-El and Jor-El from Superman
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Diana and Hippolyta from Wonder Woman
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Alexander and Worf from Star Trek: The Next Generation
