Opinion “My son and I play some games together, but once he goes to bed the gloves come off” We’re thrilled to welcome writer/gamer/mom Nicole Nymh as a regular contributor to Pixelkin. She’s going to…Simone de RochefortJuly 15, 2014
Get Connected Gamer Profiles The Gamer's Swiss Army Knife: Interview with Brenda Winter Hansen A while ago I had the chance to catch up with my friend Brenda Winter…Courtney HolmesJune 20, 2014
Tips for Parents Geocaching: The Video Game of the Outdoors Now that summer is rolling around, you might be looking for more ways to get outdoors while…Courtney HolmesJune 5, 2014
FeatureGet Connected Gamer Profiles Geocaching's Bryan Roth Explains How Gaming Helps Kids A few weeks ago, Groundspeak hosted the Pixelkin staff at its super-cool Geocaching HQ in…Linda BrenemanMay 19, 2014
OpinionTips for Parents Why Parents Should Study Up on “Realistic” Military Shooters The past decade has seen the rise of a previously nonexistent genre of video games…Simone de RochefortMay 15, 2014
OpinionTips for Parents Meeting in the Middle: How To Play With Someone Who Sucks at Video Games Although my husband Eric and I met while working for a video game company, our…Linda BrenemanMay 13, 2014
Tips for Parents Web-Sling Your Way Into Gaming Is your family in the superhero mood after the new release of “Spider-Man 2” or…Courtney HolmesMay 12, 2014
Get Connected Gamer Profiles Interview: Never Wear a Thong to a Knife Fight—and Other Advice From the Parenting Trenches Did you catch Part I of our interview with Aina Braxton? She's a stellar mom…Simone de RochefortMay 9, 2014
Get Connected Gamer Profiles [Interview] How to Earn Your Kids' Respect: Beat Them at Mortal Kombat. Aina Braxton is the Program Coordinator of University of Washington Bothell's Digital Future Lab, and she…Simone de RochefortMay 2, 2014
Get Connected Gamer Profiles Above the "Mom-petition": These Cute Kids Will Remind You Why Screentime is Healthy A few weeks ago I was invited to my friend Elthea's weekly family game night.…Courtney HolmesApril 17, 2014
Tips for Parents The All-Purpose Con Survival Guide: Family Edition Whether it's your first con or your fiftieth, it's always handy to remind yourself of…Simone de RochefortMarch 21, 2014
FeatureGet Connected Gamer ProfilesVideo Your Grandpa Can Play Video Games—And Beat You! A few weeks ago, I interviewed my 83-year-old dad, Richard Breneman, about his life as…Linda BrenemanMarch 19, 2014