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    Taking Kids to Comic Cons – 10 Tips from a Cosplay Mom

    I’ve been dressing up and attending Comic Con-type conventions for about 15 years but being a cosplay mom and taking a child with me was an entirely new experience. My usual plan was just show up, take a lot of pictures and basically party all day and night. Suddenly, I had to plan around nap times, changing diapers, and having no choice about being up at 7 AM every morning. I’ve learned a lot from the past few years and would like to share my Top 10 Tips for Taking Kids to Comic Cons – and Enjoying It! One of…

  • Geek of the Week

    Geek of the Week: Emily from The 6 Parkers

    The latest Geek of the Week is my friend Emily Parker- supermom to four, dog whisperer (she often watches our aussie Sierra), cosplayer and blogger at The6Parkers.com.   1) Introduce yourself: I’m Emily Parker. I work in the non-profit field and in my free time, I blog at The6Parkers.com 2) What do you geek out on?   I absolutely love Doctor Who and all things Batman. I love superheroes in general. Before I went back to work, it was rare to see me in anything besides a geeky shirt of some kind. I now cosplay as a normal person during…