Stephen Duetzmann
@shduetzmann.bsky.social
Founder of EngagedFamilyGaming.com | Helping parents connect with their kids through games!
Runs SideQuestSolutions.org | Helping small biz owners grow with SEO & content!
Runs SideQuestSolutions.org | Helping small biz owners grow with SEO & content!
Guesting builds authority without the grind. Podcasts, blogs, and interviews let you tap into new audiences and borrow trust. The key isn’t just showing up. It’s nailing your pitch, prepping well, and delivering value so your name carries further every time.
October 2, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Guesting builds authority without the grind. Podcasts, blogs, and interviews let you tap into new audiences and borrow trust. The key isn’t just showing up. It’s nailing your pitch, prepping well, and delivering value so your name carries further every time.
The goal isn’t to be a great gamer.
It’s to be their person.
The one who shows up.
The one who cares.
The one who says:
“I see how hard you’re trying. Keep going.”
It’s to be their person.
The one who shows up.
The one who cares.
The one who says:
“I see how hard you’re trying. Keep going.”
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
The goal isn’t to be a great gamer.
It’s to be their person.
The one who shows up.
The one who cares.
The one who says:
“I see how hard you’re trying. Keep going.”
It’s to be their person.
The one who shows up.
The one who cares.
The one who says:
“I see how hard you’re trying. Keep going.”
Think like a sports parent.
You don’t need to play soccer to cheer from the sidelines.
Same goes for games:
• Ask about their strategy
• Applaud their effort
• Support their growth
This is practice—just with pixels.
You don’t need to play soccer to cheer from the sidelines.
Same goes for games:
• Ask about their strategy
• Applaud their effort
• Support their growth
This is practice—just with pixels.
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Think like a sports parent.
You don’t need to play soccer to cheer from the sidelines.
Same goes for games:
• Ask about their strategy
• Applaud their effort
• Support their growth
This is practice—just with pixels.
You don’t need to play soccer to cheer from the sidelines.
Same goes for games:
• Ask about their strategy
• Applaud their effort
• Support their growth
This is practice—just with pixels.
Let them be the teacher.
Say: “I don’t get it—can you show me?”
When your kid explains a mechanic or teaches you a move, they learn it better.
You’re building confidence and communication skills.
Say: “I don’t get it—can you show me?”
When your kid explains a mechanic or teaches you a move, they learn it better.
You’re building confidence and communication skills.
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Let them be the teacher.
Say: “I don’t get it—can you show me?”
When your kid explains a mechanic or teaches you a move, they learn it better.
You’re building confidence and communication skills.
Say: “I don’t get it—can you show me?”
When your kid explains a mechanic or teaches you a move, they learn it better.
You’re building confidence and communication skills.
Learn alongside them.
If they’re stuck, look it up together.
• Google the level
• Find a walkthrough
• Watch a tutorial
You’re not just helping them solve the problem—you’re modeling how to figure things out.
If they’re stuck, look it up together.
• Google the level
• Find a walkthrough
• Watch a tutorial
You’re not just helping them solve the problem—you’re modeling how to figure things out.
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Learn alongside them.
If they’re stuck, look it up together.
• Google the level
• Find a walkthrough
• Watch a tutorial
You’re not just helping them solve the problem—you’re modeling how to figure things out.
If they’re stuck, look it up together.
• Google the level
• Find a walkthrough
• Watch a tutorial
You’re not just helping them solve the problem—you’re modeling how to figure things out.
Be their cheer squad.
Sit beside them. Watch them play.
Celebrate wins. Validate frustration.
They don’t need a coach.
They need to know you’re paying attention.
Sit beside them. Watch them play.
Celebrate wins. Validate frustration.
They don’t need a coach.
They need to know you’re paying attention.
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Be their cheer squad.
Sit beside them. Watch them play.
Celebrate wins. Validate frustration.
They don’t need a coach.
They need to know you’re paying attention.
Sit beside them. Watch them play.
Celebrate wins. Validate frustration.
They don’t need a coach.
They need to know you’re paying attention.
Ask, don’t advise.
You don’t have to know how to win. Just ask:
• “What’s your plan?”
• “What’s the hard part?”
• “How would you explain this to someone else?”
Questions like these build strategy and problem-solving skills.
You don’t have to know how to win. Just ask:
• “What’s your plan?”
• “What’s the hard part?”
• “How would you explain this to someone else?”
Questions like these build strategy and problem-solving skills.
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Ask, don’t advise.
You don’t have to know how to win. Just ask:
• “What’s your plan?”
• “What’s the hard part?”
• “How would you explain this to someone else?”
Questions like these build strategy and problem-solving skills.
You don’t have to know how to win. Just ask:
• “What’s your plan?”
• “What’s the hard part?”
• “How would you explain this to someone else?”
Questions like these build strategy and problem-solving skills.
You don’t need to be good at games to help your kid get better at them.
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
July 28, 2025 at 4:10 PM
You don’t need to be good at games to help your kid get better at them.
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
Seriously.
Even if you’ve never touched a controller—or you fall off every platform—you can still be a great gaming parent.
🧵Here’s how:
Next time you hear:
“This game is broken!”
Try this first.
The game probably isn’t broken.
They’re just learning how to figure it out.
✨ That’s gaming. And that’s growth.
“This game is broken!”
Try this first.
The game probably isn’t broken.
They’re just learning how to figure it out.
✨ That’s gaming. And that’s growth.
July 23, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Next time you hear:
“This game is broken!”
Try this first.
The game probably isn’t broken.
They’re just learning how to figure it out.
✨ That’s gaming. And that’s growth.
“This game is broken!”
Try this first.
The game probably isn’t broken.
They’re just learning how to figure it out.
✨ That’s gaming. And that’s growth.
My laptop now officially has the best sticker. I will not be taking any questions.
@drkowert.bsky.social
@drkowert.bsky.social
May 8, 2025 at 9:42 PM
My laptop now officially has the best sticker. I will not be taking any questions.
@drkowert.bsky.social
@drkowert.bsky.social
Hey wait. I know this wonderful human! @writualmagic.bsky.social! One of my favs!
April 16, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hey wait. I know this wonderful human! @writualmagic.bsky.social! One of my favs!
Alexa taking a drink every time she wants to emphasise a point (especially a borderline unhinged one) is PEAK public speaking and I can only WISH that I am someday as cool as she is.
April 16, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Alexa taking a drink every time she wants to emphasise a point (especially a borderline unhinged one) is PEAK public speaking and I can only WISH that I am someday as cool as she is.
Several members of my community voiced concerns about GameChat
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
April 3, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Several members of my community voiced concerns about GameChat
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
I did some research and (hopefully) have found enough information to help make everyone happy.
engagedfamilygaming.com/.../nintendo...
#FamilyGaming #NintendoSwitch2 #GameChat #ParentingTips #OnlineSafety #EngagedFamilyGaming
Not my home, but I know my way around.
March 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Not my home, but I know my way around.
March 1, 2025 at 11:35 PM
I can’t go to Toy Fair without taking some #Transformers pics!
March 1, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I can’t go to Toy Fair without taking some #Transformers pics!
March 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM
I never in my life would have thought I would see this and have it be REAL.
Absolute WILD world we live in....
Absolute WILD world we live in....
February 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
I never in my life would have thought I would see this and have it be REAL.
Absolute WILD world we live in....
Absolute WILD world we live in....
I’m at a co-working space in Litchfield, CT today meeting with a photographer for a photo shoot
Of me… doing work…
An actual brand photoshoot with an actual photographer.
Life is wild.
Of me… doing work…
An actual brand photoshoot with an actual photographer.
Life is wild.
February 22, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I’m at a co-working space in Litchfield, CT today meeting with a photographer for a photo shoot
Of me… doing work…
An actual brand photoshoot with an actual photographer.
Life is wild.
Of me… doing work…
An actual brand photoshoot with an actual photographer.
Life is wild.
Oh. My. Gosh.
How many bells am I gonna owe for these?!?
How many bells am I gonna owe for these?!?
October 5, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Oh. My. Gosh.
How many bells am I gonna owe for these?!?
How many bells am I gonna owe for these?!?
Nothing like meeting some Ninja Turtles at New York Toy Fair to brighten a rainy weekend!
October 2, 2023 at 4:15 AM
Nothing like meeting some Ninja Turtles at New York Toy Fair to brighten a rainy weekend!
I was on the bus reading an article about UX and writing online and this quote really stood out to me.
At the end of the day, online content is about answering questions and we need to make sure that we do that while we are also dotting our SEO “I’s” and crossing our advertising “T’s.”
At the end of the day, online content is about answering questions and we need to make sure that we do that while we are also dotting our SEO “I’s” and crossing our advertising “T’s.”
September 27, 2023 at 8:15 PM
I was on the bus reading an article about UX and writing online and this quote really stood out to me.
At the end of the day, online content is about answering questions and we need to make sure that we do that while we are also dotting our SEO “I’s” and crossing our advertising “T’s.”
At the end of the day, online content is about answering questions and we need to make sure that we do that while we are also dotting our SEO “I’s” and crossing our advertising “T’s.”
