Comments on: The Backstory

By: Carlisia Campos

Carlisia Campos — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:03:17 +0000

Ah, yes, almost forgot to make my point: I appreciate knowing people who I can talk to about kids who are also going to be interested in talking about other things, especially geekness. That’s why I’m so happy to have found your blog!

By: Carlisia Campos

Carlisia Campos — Sun, 01 Jun 2008 16:00:52 +0000

GeekMommy,

I hear you. Never mind about not having other geek mommy friends, I have no geek friends, period. My husband is a huge geek, but he is not a web 2.0 type or person. Or email person. More like a hermit scientist. He says he’s waiting for web 3.0. So I feel pretty isolated, I have ton of ideas and no one else to share them with. So, I’m changing that. I just joined Twitter (@carlisia), started following you actually, put up a blog, and that’s that. Ah, and at my next jobs, I will never talk about kiddies again. Once you do it once, they (the guys!) think they found someone who will enjoy talking about that all the time. I mean, that (work time) is the time I have to collaborate and exchange ideas. Or are you going to come over my house on the weekend and talk about technology conquests? Come on!

By: rosiewosie

rosiewosie — Tue, 20 May 2008 06:40:11 +0000

Hi Geekmommy,

I followed the url you had on your Twitter. And I haven’t really been on your site yet. So here I am.

I recognize myself in a lot of things you describe above. I’m a geek and a mommy. And even though I may still be young, I feel like I can only find similar women and mothers on the Internet. My real life friends aren’t as geeky as me. They usually know how to turn on a PC and that’s it. So I’m happy I found you on Twitter and here.

In case you’re lost, I’m @rosiewosie on Twitter

By: Miz Susan B. (@bloomsday16)

Miz Susan B. (@bloomsday16) — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:47:51 +0000

You are so lucky to have figured this out relatively early. It took me years and years of hitting my head against a brick wall to figure out that I was never gonna jibe with the stay-at-home, non-techno-geek, Suzy crafter making all the kids clothes by hand kind of mom (NOT that there is anything wrong with all of the above: it just ain’t me). Now that my child is older, he appreciates all my geekiness. (Wow, Mom can help me build my own website? Cool.)

Embrace it, we are here and we are legion!

By: geekmommy

geekmommy — Sat, 10 May 2008 23:00:02 +0000

@CMLisaY @cartoongoddess @Becky @Liz @Dulcita @Eric — thank you for the positive feedback! You know how nice it is to know you’re on the right track?
Thanks for finding me – and looking forward to your insights!

@Ashley – you know we really DO need to have coffee soon! I’m with you on that! (((hug)))

By: Ashley E. Kingsley

Ashley E. Kingsley — Sat, 10 May 2008 22:49:11 +0000

I have yet to actually CONNECT deeply with any moms. I hate playgroups, I loathe all of it. My daughter is almost 2 and most of m friends are single or DINKS. I feel lonely – but I would rather be lonley then faking it. Real connections will come – but I refuse to force them! Scout had an email address before she was even born! I relate, I relate! Oh, and my husband is 47 – so he gets “Is this your Grandaughter ALL the time.” Wow, crazy! Thanks for writing, blogging, twittereing, etc!!! Hugs to GEEKMOMMY!

By: Eric Miltsch

Eric Miltsch — Mon, 05 May 2008 13:39:38 +0000

Love the prose; you’ve made it this far – it doesn’t appear as if being an older Mommy, and a geek, is a hard thing for you…or will be going forward.

Look forward to reading more…

By: Dulcita Love

Dulcita Love — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 04:07:39 +0000

OK GeekMommy…the domain for your child before the birth certificate is very funny…and believable! I’d do it too. ~Dulcita Love, Asheville, NC @dulcitalove on Twitter.

By: Liz Polay-Wettengel

Liz Polay-Wettengel — Sun, 20 Apr 2008 20:53:18 +0000

Wow. Are you, me?
me: 40yo mom to a two year old.. total geek even with the geeky web job. And I love Jeremiah Owyang’s site, even went to a bloggers meetup with him. And I miss my MMORPG days.
I think I love you.

By: Becky McMichael

Becky McMichael — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 19:21:24 +0000

Hi – I saw you on Dennis Howlett’s profile and being a geek and a Mummy I thought I’d say Hi. Becks