Parenting Bytes: Recent Episodes
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, Amy Oztan
From digital dilemmas like managing screen time and the effects of social media, to new apps and devices that can make parenting easier (or at least more fun), family tech expert Rebecca Levey, along with tech reporter Andrea Smith and blogger Amy Oztan, explore the ups and downs of parenting in the digital age. Join them every week on Parenting Bytes where they will discuss the latest tech, gadgets, apps, and issues around raising the digital generation - and maybe learn something even your digital kid didn't know!
After the Atlanta shootings, Chinese-American blogger, teacher, and tech expert Leticia Barr published a hugely helpful article about concrete steps people can take now to help stop Asian hate, and we're so grateful that she's on our show, with her teen daughter Emily, to talk about what it's been like for them in this scary environment, and what we can all do.
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Are you a parent wondering which college scholarships are legit and which are scams? How do you get a scholarship to college without spending hours and hours on applications? We've got an expert on the show, the founder of The Scholarship System, who figured it out for herself and funded her entire college experience with scholarships!
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Are you at your breaking point? The NY Times thought so, and let moms vent by calling in to a phone line where they could rant, complain, or just scream. They also followed three moms in different situations who are, frankly, not doing well. But they did also offer up some advice on how to get a better grip, so that's something. You can see the Times piece here.
Thanks to lockdowns and Zoom school, kids are spending an unprecedented amount of time on screens. So how do you handle screen time rules when those screens might be your kid's only connection to the outside world?
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New Year's resolutions are kind of dumb. They're difficult to stick to, because if you mess up and break them, it's easy to give up until next year! Instead, we have intentions for 2021, which are much more forgiving.
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The Constitution is referenced a lot, especially when arguing on Facebook about the Supreme Court. But how well do you understand it? We're talking with author and professor Katie Kennedy about her new book, The Constitution Decoded.
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Have you finished your holiday shopping? We have tons of great last-minute gift ideas that can truly be done right before the holiday, or even on the holiday in most cases!
Just like the rest of this strange year, the December holidays are going to be different. Cookies will be mailed instead of laid out on a buffet table. Dinners will be intimate and safe. And to help us adjust, Melissa Clark is giving us her best tips!
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Resilient kids don't just come out that way! We can help them get through tough times in a way that makes them even stronger.
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This is going to be a sad Thanksgiving for a lot of people, including us. We're talking about what we usually do for Thanksgiving, and what we're doing this year instead, and how you can make this Thanksgiving more bearable.
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Michael Bonebright from DealNews.com is joining us once again for a Black Friday Deals episode, where he shares his expertise on holiday shopping during a pandemic.
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The Constitution is referenced a lot, especially when arguing on Facebook about the Supreme Court. But how well do you understand it? We're talking with author and professor Katie Kennedy about her new book, The Constitution Decoded.
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There are so many great reasons to listen to audiobooks, and we sat down with Abby West, an Editorial Director at Audible, to talk about some exciting things happening right now in the world of audiobooks, plus some original programming from Audible!
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It's almost Halloween, and since nothing is normal this year, nobody quite knows what to do about trick-or-treating.
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It's election season. We're still in lockdown. We needed a break from the doom and gloom, so it's an entire episode filled with happy things to do during quarantine!
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Do you want to learn a language, but think you're too old? Are you looking for language apps for your kids? We talked with an expert at Duolingo, and she gave us some great tips for learning a new language, no matter what method you use!
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With many districts turning to virtual school or a blended in-person/online school model, this school year is going to be very different for most families, so we turned to someone whose kids have been through just about every kind of home and in-person school there is.
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Rebecca and Amy are in the studio today and have a special call-in guest, Kelly Whalen from TheCentsibleLife.com, to talk about how to give your kids money.
Teaching kids to drive can be super stressful, so we've got tips for you from a safety engineer!
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Even though we're a year out from the next presidential election, "fake news" is already in the news, whether it's Russia trying to sway low-information voters, Facebook allowing political ads with blatant lies in them, or how our own president should be covered from a news standpoint. We've brought in an expert to tell us what we can do to make sure that we're media literate: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Plus, tips on what to do when you see other people spreading fake news.
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It's so important right now to find ways for kids to have safe fun, and our guest has tons of great options!! Laurie Schacht from The Toy Insider told us all about her favorite outside toys, Zoom games, and family games. So if you're running out of things for your kids to do, we've got plenty of hot toys for you!
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We first posted this episode shortly after the 2016 election, and it's amazing (and scary) just how relevant it still is today, especially regarding Facebook. In fact, if you remove the references to the president-elect, we could have recorded the interview today. Our guest, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, of the National Association for Media Literacy Education (NAMLE), walks us through how to teach our kids to spot fake news and look for reliable sources, a skill that is still lacking.
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When Issa Mas wanted to take her son out of school and have him learn at home, she got overwhelmed figuring out how to start homeschooling. Now that she's sorted it out, she's here to discuss getting started, what impact it will have on your day, and how to make homeschool work for both you and your child.
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Are you looking for some simple ways to make parenting easier? Asha Dornfest's book, Parent Hacks, is as useful today as when it was published four years ago! Based on tips from her popular website of the same name, the book is full of practical hacks to save time and sanity.
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2020 is a Census year, and even though filling out the Census form is one of the most important things you can do for your community, a lot of people don't understand just how vital it is. Teaching kids about it is a great way to spread the word, and the U.S. Census Bureau has tons of resources for parents and teachers!
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Is your house filled with clutter? Are you moving? Are you downsizing? Do you have extra time on your hands because of the lockdown?? There are lots of reasons to clear the clutter, and you can make money at the same time by selling your stuff online!
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So many aspects of the college application process will be different this year. From standardized tests and college tour opportunities being drastically reduced or turned into virtual college tours, to many students missing out on the extracurricular and volunteer activities they were counting on to help them get into their dream school, students applying to college will need to adapt. Luckily for us (and you!), Christopher Rim, of Command Education, is on the show to tell you what you can do to stay ahead of the game!
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Do you normally rely on some kind of camp in the summer, either day camp or sleepaway camp? Your options may be different this summer, but some camps are still happening, and there are now many virtual camp options as well! So whether you're keeping your kids home or still want them to go to camp, we've got Mommy Poppins founder and CEO Anna Fader with us to discuss all of the summer camp 2020 options!
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Raising kids who aren't racists seems like a good enough goal for white parents, but it simply isn't enough. How do you raise a child who is actively anti-racism? We talk about that and more with writer and activist Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs.
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Rob Kenney has taken YouTube by storm in the most unexpected way: this soft-spoken, humble dad is helping kids (and adults) tackle everyday problems with his new channel, 'Dad, How Do I?' And we got to interview him about his own life, why he started making his helpful videos, and how he's handling his new fame.
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For many working parents with school-age kids, summer camp is essential, whether it's day camp or sleepaway camp. And with most camps closed this summer, many parents are facing the harsh reality of continuing to work at home with their children underfoot. So what can they do?
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Anxiety in kids is through the roof right now. Even kids who have shown no anxious behavior in the past are having meltdowns and trouble coping, and freaking out over little things. What's the best way to talk to them about masks and germs and the uncertainty of the future, without making things worse? We brought in an expert: child psychologist, professor, and author Dr. Abigail Gewirtz.
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If you don't have a will, you're leaving your loved ones extra things to deal with at a difficult time. And what about access to your accounts? Living wills? Power of attorney? Many people put off taking care of these things because they're afraid it will be complicated and expensive. But for most people, a lot of the paperwork having to do with wills and estate planning can be taken care of online, quickly and easily, and often for free. We brought in an expert to tell you how, including how to talk to your family about it.
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Chances are, most of the pictures you take are with a cell phone camera. But are you using the right mode? Should you be zooming in or leaving extra space around your subject? Is portrait mode really the best for portraits? And where's the best place to store all of those pictures after you take them? We're getting all of the best digital photography tips from expert Ant Pruitt about how to to take good pictures with an Android or iPhone camera.
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Amy Shey Jacobs is one of the most successful party and wedding planners in the business. When the lockdown started, she got right to work, coming up with innovative virtual party plans and online birthday celebration ideas!
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Whether you're used to taking your mother out to brunch, stopping by with a cake, or going shopping with your own kids, Mother's Day is going to be different this year. So we've rounded up some great ideas for a virtual Mother's Day!
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You're stuck at home with your kids, so you might as well get them to help you around the house! In this popular episode, Dr. Deborah Gilboa ("Ask Doctor G") tells us the genius method she uses to manage chores for her family.
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We're cooped up. Our kids are missing out on normal life. We're worried about money and jobs and school and the future. Our guest Michelle Ruiz had her first meltdown early, and the article she wrote about it really resonated with moms around the country.
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Cookbook author and New York Times food writer Melissa Clark is here to help us through the cooking part of this lockdown, telling us about her favorite pantry staples, which foods she thinks cook best in the Instant Pot, and a bit about her new cookbook, Dinner in French!
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You're all home, getting on each other's nerves. Your kids have questions that you don't have answers to right now. Nobody knows how to behave, because none of us have ever been through this! So what do you do? We brought on the awesome Doctor G to help us navigate this time of uncertainty.
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Are you suddenly sharing a dining room table "office" with your kids as they figure out "distance learning"? Has your home life been turned upside-down by the Coronavirus outbreak and school closings? We have middle school teacher Leticia Barr on the show to help us navigate this confusing new world.
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There's a lot of confusing, inaccurate, panicky, and downright false information out there about Covid-19. So we were fortunate to get pediatrician Dr. Nadeen White to clear things up for us with a Coronavirus update for parents.
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Should middle school girls be made to say yes at a school dance, even if they don't want to dance with a boy who asks? One school decided that everyone had to say yes, and one mom had a big problem with that. Was this an important lesson in being kind, or just another example of how men are taught from an early age that they can have whatever they want from women?
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When you think of STEM, do you automatically think of coding? We talked with Marti Skold-Jordan from Honeywell about how the company is using a week-long space camp experience to introduce kids to all kinds of STEM careers in an exciting, hands-on way.
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Are your kids on TikTok? (The answer is probably!) Most adults are pretty clueless about this insanely popular app, so we're talking with Barbara Jones, founder of Outshine Talent and manager of two of the hottest TikTokers, sisters Charli D'Amelio and Dixie D'Amelio. She tells us the basics of the TikTok app, best practices for using it, and what's it's like to get instant TikTok fame.
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Need new winter-related ideas for what to do on a snowy day inside with your kids? How about outdoor snow activities that involve science? The Polar Vortex is back, but we’ve got you covered with the best indoor and outdoor snow day activities!
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Parenting adult children is hard: you no longer have the day-to-day involvement you once had, and the stakes are so much higher than when they were little! So how do you cope?
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Guided meditation can reduce stress, improve sleep, increase attention span, and more. But how do you use guided meditation for kids? Special guest Anna Peterson Macsalka of Zenimal is here to tell us!
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Are you easily distracted? Whether you (or your kids!) are dealing with social media distraction, digital distraction, school or workplace distraction, or something else that's pulling your focus, author Nir Eyal and his book Indisctactable can help you control what you pay attention to!
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We're back with Suzanne Kantra of Techlicious to discuss our highlights from CES!
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There is always so much to see at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, but Andrea and Amy have each picked out five of their favorites for this episode. Then, they're joined by David Puckett of Comcast, to talk about some exciting new features available soon to all Comcast Xfinity customers in a sponsored interview.
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Want to have a healthier family this year? We've got a fantastic guest on the show, nutritionist Kim Mazzella, who talks about how to make gradual changes and set realistic new year goals so that you don't get pushback from your kids or burn out!
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We're talking with Amiyrah Martin in this encore episode about how she organizes her entire year in one day!
Do you need to get your life together? What if you could plan out and organize your entire year in six hours? Blogger Amiyrah Martin of Four Hats & Frugal does this at the beginning of every year (twice, actually: once for her business, and once for her home and family life), and she's telling us her secrets!
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Have you finished your Christmas or Hanukkah shopping? We have tons of great last-minute gift ideas that can truly be done right before the holiday, or even on the holiday in most cases!
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Road-tripping with your family? We've got tips!
This episode, #162, originally aired in summer of 2018, and has been one of our most popular episodes, thanks to guest Susan Pazera's travel tips! And since a lot of people will be hitting the road for the holidays and winter break, we wanted to give you these great tips again. You can see the original show notes here.
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This year Parenting Bytes put together a list of the best, hottest gifts for cooks, for the home, and kids of all ages! We've got dozens of unique ideas for everyone on your list.
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Do you have a big family Thanksgiving dinner coming up? Or maybe another holiday? Big family gatherings can be tough, because of longstanding tensions between family members, energetic kids, and the effort involved in producing a big meal for a lot of people. We have a guest expert on to talk about avoiding some common minefields, setting boundaries, and maybe actually enjoying yourself!
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Black Friday is almost here, are you ready? If you don't have a plan, you're likely to waste money and miss out on great deals! We brought in an expert from dealnews.com to talk about Black Friday shopping tips, including when is the best time to buy different kinds of products, how to organize for the shopping season, and whether Black Friday really is the best day to get deals.
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Does making a holiday feast stress you out? Jack Bishop, who has been with America's Test Kitchen since the very beginning, has some great tips for holiday dinners, plus a fun new way to teach kids cooking skills!
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Even though we're a year out from the next presidential election, "fake news" is already in the news, whether it's Russia trying to sway low-information voters, Facebook allowing political ads with blatant lies in them, or how our own president should be covered from a news standpoint. We've brought in an expert to tell us what we can do to make sure that we're media literate: Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, Executive Director of the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Plus, tips on what to do when you see other people spreading fake news.
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Snapchat is a mystery to most parents, and that's just fine with the people behind Give Us The Floor. Find out how teens can get help and support on Snapchat, a place where they're comfortable.
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Nobody in history has ever calmed down just because someone told them to, and that goes double for kids. So how can we get our kids to take a breath when they're being anxious? We're talking with expert Stephanie Dalfonzo, who has some concrete tips and strategies to calm kids down. And they'll work on adults, too!
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Modern motherhood is filled with attacks from all sides, from actual experts and social media experts alike, making it seem like mothers can't do anything right. But while this might seem like a new phenomenon, our guest, author Margaret Quinlan, tells us just how far back this problem goes, and what we can do to mitigate it in our own lives.
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When a child is away at college and is having anxiety or depression or other mental health and wellness issues, where can they turn for help? They're not around their parents or their usual doctors, plus there can be a stigma about seeking help. On the latest Parenting Bytes podcast, we're talking with a clinical psychologist about what can cause this, the signs to be aware of, and where to get therapy and counseling, both on-campus and virtually.
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My podcast co-host Andrea sat down at Facebook HQ with Karuna Nain from Facebook, to talk about Facebook safety tips for parents, some resources on Facebook you might not have heard of, and what the heck that "other" folder is in Messenger.
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If you've ever gotten so out-of-control mad at your kids that you wanted to hurt them, we need to talk. Writer Anne Lamott calls it "Mother Rage," and the shame of having those feelings can compound the problem.
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Choosing a good college essay topic is as easy as googling, right? Wrong! According to our expert college essay coach, you need to start with yourself, and what makes you unique.
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We were busy this summer, taking trips, sending kids off to college, and more. Find out what the Parenting Bytes cohosts were up to this summer, plus a special preview of the great episodes we have in store for the fall!
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The Sharenthood book is coming out next week, so we wanted to post our interview with the author again.
Parents post about their kids online all the time, especially on Facebook and Instagram. But what are the long-term consequences of this for the kids? What happens when they become old enough to care?
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Do you have parenting questions? We've got an expert who wants to help you!
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Do you need to get your life together? In this fantastic episode from earlier this year we speak with organizational queen Amiyrah Martin on how to plan your entire year in a day!
We originally posted this episode just after New Years, since that seems to be a good time for people to assess and organize. But you know what? The start of the school year is the next best time! So if you're still not organized, listen to this episode and get to work! You won't be sorry.
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Whether you have a high school or college student, your child probably needs a laptop. We explain the pros and cons of Chromebooks, explore the best laptops for students, and dig into which specs you need to pay attention to when choosing a laptop.
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Is your house filled with clutter? Are you moving? Are you downsizing? There are lots of reasons to clear the clutter, and you can make money at the same time by selling your stuff online.
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Amazon Prime Day offers can be confusing. When do they start? Who can get them? Do you need to have Amazon Prime in order to save? And are you actually saving money? We break it all down, including how to track deals and prices, plus the other stores that are capitalizing on Prime Day with deals of their own!
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Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are thrilled to be joined by event planner extraordinaire Amy Shey Jacobs of Chandelier Events, a premier event planning company in New York City.
If you're a mom who works from home, and your kids don't go to camp or you don't have a nanny, summer can be rough. But our guest Audrey McClelland, who has five five kids and is the breadwinner in her family, shares her struggle and some great tips that she's found along the way.
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Do your kids do chores? Household chores for kids don't just help you get things done, they also have many benefits for the kids who are doing them! Dr. Deborah Gilboa ("Ask Doctor G") tells us how she manages this with her four kids, and how it ultimately helps her enjoy her family more.
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Parents post about their kids online all the time, especially on Facebook and Instagram. But what are the long-term consequences of this for the kids? What happens when they become old enough to care?
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We have an amazing guest this week on the Parenting Bytes podcast who tells us how to stop bullying. Seriously. And it's the opposite of every anti-bullying campaign out there.
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Welcome to an encore episode of Parenting Bytes! We couldn't get our schedules together to record this week, so we reached deep into the archives (I mean, this was all the way back when Amy Ever After was Selfish Mom!).
This episode first aired four years ago, and I can't believe how current it seems (well, except for the very end--are you still as enthusiastic about a Biden presidential run, Rebecca?).
One link, an article I wrote for the now-defunct Lifetime Moms website, no longer exists. And one has been updated: lunch is now free for all NYC public school kids, not just middle schoolers as we discussed in the segment about school lunch debt!
Everything else in the school shaming segment is still, sadly, relevant. Schools are still finding ways to embarrass kids for being poor, and it's disgusting.
What is lunch shaming?
School lunch shaming is when a school punishes students because their parents are behind in their school lunch payments. Sometimes the school will deny the student the normal hot lunch that everyone else is getting, and instead give them a cheaper bagged lunch, what we call the cheese sandwich of shame. Other times, they will simply deny the child food, which should be illegal. We go into it in the episode, and it's infuriating.
And then, there's the whole other issue of policing what parents are packing in their kids' lunches, and shaming them for that, sometimes even throwing out food!
But on a happier note, it's also time to give teacher gifts here in NYC! We realize that for many of you, the school year is over, and we think that's just crazy, because we still have just shy of four weeks to go.
We've got some unique ideas for personalized teacher gifts, themed teacher gift baskets, and of course some inexpensive thank you gift ideas, because all of this end-of-the-year stuff can get expensive!
We also recognize that presents for teachers can be a sticky subject in some schools, depending on what the gift-giving rules are, so we also have some advice on how to give a class gift in the fairest way possible.
And for those of you who are done and already enjoying summer break? Just tuck these links away for next year, because if they're still good links four years later, you can bet they'll still be good in five!
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We’re so fortunate to have author Darcy Lockman on the show this week to talk about her new book, All The Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership. In her book Darcy talks about gender equality and why we just don’t have it. Women’s work is valued less, and even when women make more money, men still aren’t doing their share of housework and childcare.
In addition to being an author, Darcy is a clinical psychologist who works with couples and individuals in New York City.
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Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
All The Rage: Mothers, Fathers, and the Myth of Equal Partnership, by Darcy Lockman
Interview with Darcy Lockman (00:01:09)
What Good Dads Get Away With, by Darcy Lockman – NY Times
All The Rage audiobook
Bytes of the Week (00:32:34)
Teen decorates grad cap with QR code that honors those killed in school shootings, by Nicole Gallucci – Mashable
Chevy cars won’t let teen drivers start driving until they buckle up, by Sasha Lekach – Mashable
Episode 164: Awesome safety features for teen drivers
Americana Memories
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So you want to get a pet, but are wondering how to integrate kids and pets. Or, you’re not sure what kind of pet to get, where to get one, or what it will cost. We’re tackling those questions and so many more with the help of two pet experts: Dr. Katy Nelson of The Pet Show, and Dana Humphrey, The Pet Lady!
Kids and pets
Whether you’re looking to add a pet to kids you already have or a kid to pets you already have, there are a lot of factors to consider. The benefits of having a dog for kids can be huge, but so is the responsibility, time, and financial commitment! We invited a couple of pet experts on our podcast to help us sort out what to do and how to do it.
Dr. Katy Nelson
We started with Dr. Katy Nelson, who is a veterinarian and also the host of The Pet Show. She tackled some great pet questions, like
- Should you get a rescue dog?
- How much does a dog cost over it’s entire life?
- Should you get pet health insurance?
- How much of a commitment are smaller pets, like rabbits or birds?
- Do you need to pet-proof your house or apartment?
- Should you crate train your dog?
- Should you hire a trainer?
- Is grain-free dog food better?
From Dr. Katy’s bio:
Dr Katy Nelson is the host and executive producer of “The Pet Show with Dr. Katy” on Washington DC’s WJLA, as well as an associate veterinarian at the Belle Haven Animal Medical Center in Alexandria, VA. She serves as an expert on animal health on Washington DC’s All News Radio Station, WTOP News, as well as on Washington DC’s ABC affiliate WJLA ABC 7. She has been featured on the TODAY Show, Fox & Friends, Sirius XM, NPR, CNBC, The Meredith Vieira Show, HuffPost Live, and is the expert for the second season of the popular show “Unlikely Animal Friends” on NatGeo Wild.
Dr. Katy is the Medical Director of Pet Health for Stop Aging Now, and has her own line of all-natural pet health supplements called Charlie’s Choice. She is a frequent contributor to Family Circle Magazine, Good Housekeeping, Cheddar TV, HuffPost Pets, BarkPost, and is featured in over 200 pet health videos on PetMD.
Dana Humphrey, “The Pet Lady”
Next we talked with Dana Humphrey, who goes by “The Pet Lady,” about how to find the breed you want, teaching children to be gentle with pets, pets and newborn babies, and what you need to have at home for your new dog. From Dana’s bio:
Meet “The Pet Lady,” Dana Humphrey. She happily wears many collars in the pet industry, including operating the very successful Whitegate PR firm, staging pet fashion events, and educating all of us pet lovers about the must-have pet products and pet trends. And, though her home base is in New York City, this is a gal who travels coast-to-coast and beyond to ensure pets everywhere lead enriching lives.
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Intro (00:00:11)
Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
Interview with Dr. Katy Nelson (00:01:25)
The Pet Show with Dr. Katy
FDA Investigating Potential Connection Between Diet and Cases of Canine Heart Disease
Interview with The Pet Lady (00:30:13)
The Pet Lady
Adopets
Bytes of the Week (00:41:12)
The Case of the Stolen Ruby Slippers, by Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson – The Washington Post Magazine
Sleep Number Relaxation Weighted Blanket
Külkuf
NYT Parenting
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We're rerunning this episode in case you need some help talking to your kids about tragedy. After the most recent school shootings, parents have had to have some very tough conversations with their kids. We hope this helps in some small way.
Looking for Mother's Day gifts that aren't the same old same old? We've got fresh, innovative ideas for all the moms!
We're on vacation this break, but with so many new fans, we're guessing that most of you haven't heard this early episode. It's amazing how current this episode still sounds--we're still dealing with the same problems!
Episode 182: Julie Lythcott-Haims tells us how to raise an adult
We're so excited to have best-selling author Julie Lythcott-Haims on the podcast this week! We've talked about her before, both about her book How to Raise an Adult and her excellent Slate podcast, Getting In. But now we get to talk to her, about preparing our children for college and life beyond.
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Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
Julie Lythcott-Haims
How to Raise an Adult: Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Real American: A Memoir, by Julie Lythcott-Haims
Interview with Julie Lythcott Haims (00:02:08)
Bytes of the Week (00:23:33)
Chasten Buttigieg’s Relentlessly Cheery Twitter Is the Best Thing to Come Out of the 2020 Election, by R. Eric Thomas
Ain’t Too Proud — The Life and Times of The Temptations
Ain’t Too Proud, Original Broadway Cast Recording
Temptations, by Otis Williams
Outsourcing Adulthood: Can you ever really grow up if you don’t do anything for yourself? by Maureen O’Connor – The Cut
Takl App
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Episode 181: SPIKE Prime – A fun new way for schools to teach STEAM, with LEGO!
The three Parenting Bytes hosts took a field trip this week to the unveiling of a new STEAM project-based learning tool from LEGO Education, called SPIKE Prime. LEGO Education recognizes that STEAM activities for middle schoolers are fraught with issues, such as most robotics clubs being opt-in type activities that happen after school, and not enough teacher training available to make classroom STEAM lessons with robotics viable in many schools. To help combat these issues, SPIKE Prime was designed from the ground up to work within classrooms, giving teachers everything they need to lead a comprehensive lesson that be taught within a 45-minute period.
After the launch announcement, we had a great discussion with Marianne Bach, who was one of the key people on this product’s development and spoke to us passionately about the importance of the “A” in STEAM (art), how SPIKE Prime was designed specifically for the classroom, and how you can help get it into your child’s school.
We hope you enjoy this interview as much as we did, and thanks so much to LEGO Education for inviting us to the launch!
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Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
LEGO Education SPIKE Prime
LEGO Mindstorm
Fudgie the Whale commercial
Scratch coding
Python Coding
Interview with Marianne Bach from LEGO Education (00:10:40)
LEGO Education on Facebook
LEGO Education website
LEGO SPIKE Prime Set
Bytes of the Week (00:22:27)
Fromaggio Home Cheese Maker
Hip hop best bet for a cheese that will please: Swiss study, by Denis Balibouse and Cecile Mantovani – Reuters
Elkhart Schools teams up with program to package unused food into take-home meals, by Ed Ernstes – WSBT
In No Happy Endings, Nora McInerny Is in Love With Both of Her Husbands, by Michelle Ruiz – Vogue
No Happy Endings: A Memoir, by Nora McInerny
Terrible, Thanks for Asking podcast
TTFA “Their Day” episode
Stop Asking Kids What They Want to Be When They Grow Up, by Adam Grant – NY Times
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Episode 180: The Scholarship System – college scholarship advice from an expert!
No matter how old your child is, there's something that you (or they) could be doing right now to get college scholarships. This week's guest, Jocelyn Pearson, figured out how to get six figures in scholarships and get out of college with no debt! Her website, The Scholarship System, tells you step-by-step how you can do the same, and she's on our show today giving us her secrets.
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Intro (00:00:11)
Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
Interview with Jocelyn Pearson (00:01:03)
The Scholarship System
The Scholarship System's Free Webinar
The Scholarship System on Facebook
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Bytes of the Week (00:30:03)
"Sesame Street" Asked People Which Muppet They'd Take On A Deserted Island And The Debate Got Heated, by Pablo Valdivia - BuzzFeed
Teenagers react to Windows 95. cannot imagine what their elders endured, by Justin Pot - Digital Trends
The sound of dial-up internet
Esurance commercial with Andrea's mom
Esurance's 'Offline Over-Sharer' Beatrice Is My Real-Life Mom, by Andrea Smith - Huffington Post
The College Admissions Ring Tells Us How Much Schoolwork Is Worth, by Malcolm Harris - New York Magazine
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Are you looking for the best podcasts for your kids, or for yourself? Or maybe something that you can listen to together? We've gathered together a great selection of podcasts for all ages, including lots of podcasts for kids that you just might get hooked on yourself!
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Intro (00:00:11)
Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
Aftershokz
Aftershokz Bone Conduction Headphones (00:01:16)
Trekz Air
Trekz Titanium Mini
Bone Conduction Technology
Trekz Bundles – use code PB50
The Best Podcasts for Kids, Teens, and Adults (00:10:27)
Podcasts for Kids:
Book Club for Kids
But Why?
KidNuz
Pants on Fire
Harry Potter and the Sacred Text
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, Book 1 – unabridged audiobook
Short and Curly
Story Pirates
Wow in the World
The Unexplainable Disappearance of Mars Patel
Podcasts for Teens and Adults:
The History Chicks
Serial
This American Life
Slate Political Gabfest
The Waves
The Daily, with Miachael Barbaro
Recode Decode, hosted by Kara Swisher
Pivot with Kara Swisher and Scott Galloway
Stay Tuned with Preet
(Death Penalty episode was February 28th, 2019, with Bryan Stevenson)
Still Processing with Wesley Morris and Jenna Wortham
Still Processing: M.J. episode
Modern Love
The Bowery Boys
West Wing Weekly
Joshua Malina on Twitter
Slow Burn with Leon Neyfakh
You Must Remember This
Believed
Making Oprah/Making Obama
Services:
Amazon Prime
Spotify Premium
Google Play Music
Bytes of the Week (00:35:25)
J.K. Rowling found out her books helped save this baby’s life. Her response was magic. by Jekkey Benham French – UpWorthy
Pocket Casts on iTunes
Pocket Casts for Android
Sonos Beam Soundbar
Good Trouble on Freeform
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In light of the recent college admissions scandal, we're re-running this episode about getting into your dream school.
If you have a child, chances are you’ve heard about the Momo Challenge. A creepy image has been flying around the internet accompanying stories of videos that have been hacked by “Momo” with instructions on how kids should kill themselves in order to keep Momo from killing their entire family. Lovely.
So let’s get something out of the way right now: it’s a hoax.
The image, which is creepy, is actually from a Japanese sculpture, and had nothing at all to do with the internet, kids, or suicide. But the image became part of an urban legend and spread like wildfire. And along with the Momo Challenge legend came stories of hacked YouTube videos and links to actual suicides.
The problem for parents seemed to be a mix of confusion about what was real and a lack of knowledge about how YouTube works, what its relationship is to YouTube Kids (which had its own suicide video scandal), and what parents can do to keep their kids safe while watching videos online. Fake stories were shared tens of thousands of times in Facebook groups and listservs and email chains.
We’ve brought on family tech expert, and founder of the website Tech Savvy Mama, Leticia Barr to help us sort it all out.
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This Week's Links
Intro (00:00:11)
Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
YouTube still can’t stop child predators in its comments, by Julia Alexander — The Verge
Momo Challenge hoax — Wikipedia
Interview with Leticia Barr (00:02:15)
Leticia Barr, Tech Savvy Mama
YouTube Kids app
YouTube Kids Scare — PediMom
How Much of a Threat Is the Purported ‘Momo Challenge’ Suicide Game? by David Mikkelson — Snopes
Five Ways to Keep Kids Safe on YouTube and YouTube Kids, by Leticia Barr — Tech Savvy Mama
How to Set Up Parent Approved Content on YouTube Kids in 2 Easy Steps, by Leticia Barr — Tech Savvy Mama
PBS Kids app
How to report inappropriate content — YouTube
Parents shouldn’t fear Momo. They Should Fear How Little They Understand YouTube. by Tanya Chen and Julia Reinstein — BuzzFeed News
Definitely not a Rick Astley video
Parenting Bytes Episode 95 — Media Literacy: We Need To Teach Our Kids How To Tell When News Is Fake
Momo Is Not Trying to Kill Children, by Taylor Lorenz — The Atlantic
Momo Challenge isn’t real: How parents can deal with internet hoaxes — abc7 New York
Additional resources from Leticia:
6 Pro Tips for Keeping Kids Safer on YouTube Kids
Important Conversations to Have with Your Kids About YouTube Content
Why You Need to Set Up YouTube Parental Controls
Bytes of the Week (00:25:43)
What causes a stroke? After Luke Perry’s death, know stroke symptoms and causes, by Meghan Holohan – Today
Remembering Luke Perry, the poster boy of 90s studs, by Michelle Ruiz – Vogue
International Women’s Day
On the Basis of Sex
RBG
Luke Perry walked so Jordan Catalano could run, by Rob Sheffield — Rolling Stone
My So-Called Life
Want a Castle in Turkey? You May Find a Bargain, by Carlotta Gall — NY Times
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When it’s time to consider summer day camp or sleepaway camp for your child, where do you start? We had a great conversation with camp expert Risa Goldberg, whose job is finding summer camps! And the best part? Parents don’t pay for her services. She gets to know the families she works with, asks them lots of questions about their kids’ likes and habits, and gives her recommendations. She spends her summers traveling to summer camps to see first hand what the camps are like, and gets feedback from families at the end of the summer. She does the legwork, and shares what she knows with other camp experts.
Listen to the episode to find out more about finding the right summer camp, plus our Bytes of the Week!
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Intro (00:00:11)
Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
Risa Goldberg of Camp Experts
Interview with Risa Goldberg (00:01:05)
The Camp Experts & Teen Summers
Bytes of the Week (00:26:39)
The Trauma Floor, by Casey Newton — The Verge
Puppy video
4 Year Old Mic’d up at Hockey
Zing silicone folding trivet
Do Not Disturb: How I Ditched My Phone and Unbroke My Brain, by Kevin Roose — NY Times
How to Break Up with Your Phone: The 30-Day Plan to Take Back Your Life, by Catherine Price
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Clinical psychologist Dr. Jerry Bubrick talks about a new social media documentary, the “Like” movie, and how we can help our kids deal with phone anxiety.
Teens today are basically guinea pigs when it comes to the effects of social media. They're the first generation to grow up with the almost constant presence of cell phones. And while it's still too early to really know how this is affecting their developing brains, studies are already showing links between heavy social media use and things like anxiety, depression, and body image issues. A new social media documentary, called "Like," explores the impact that social media and cell phone use are having, and the filmmakers want to inspire us to better regulate our social media and phone use.
Take a look at the trailer for the "Like" movie.
This week we’re interviewing someone who was featured in the “Like” movie, Dr. Jerry Bubrick. In addition to having teen daughters, Dr. Bubrick is a clinical psychologist who deals with anxiety disorders. He has both the real-life and clinical experience to not only explain the effects of social media on today’s teens, but to also offer hope and advice on how we can help our own children deal with the anxiety surrounding social media.
From Dr. Bubrick’s bio on the Child Mind Institute’s website:
Jerry Bubrick, PhD, is a senior clinical psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center and director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Service at the Child Mind Institute. He is a cognitive and behavioral psychologist who specializes in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Widely recognized for developing one of the world’s most intensive pediatric programs for OCD, he is a pioneer in using cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) to treat children and teens with OCD and related anxiety disorders.
Dr. Bubrick has provided direct patient care, supervised psychiatric residents and trained child and adolescent psychiatrists and psychologists in the CBT treatment for anxiety disorders. He has led workshops on OCD and anxiety disorders, and in his role as a public lecturer he has presented at primary and secondary schools, academic medical centers, community health organizations and professional conferences. He also co-authored Overcoming Compulsive Hoarding, the first book ever written on the topic.
A dedicated advocate for children and their families, Dr. Bubrick is a significant public voice educating parents and teachers about the fear at the roots of anxiety — and how it’s effectively treated.
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Intro (00:00:11)
Rebecca Levey, KidzVuz
Amy Oztan, Amy Ever After
Andrea Smith, technology guru extraordinaire
Dr. Jerry Bubrick, Senior Psychologist, Child Mind Institute
The Like Movie
IndieFlix
IndieFlix Foundation
4 Like clip
National Day of Unplugging
Interview with Dr. Jerry Bubrick (00:04:15)
Common Sense Media
Child Mind Institute
The “Like” movie clip that Dr. Bubrick references
The “Like” movie Resources Directory
Find a “Like” movie screening
Host a “Like” movie screening
Bytes of the Week (00:27:47)
The Golden Girls
Golden Girls Cruise
Flip Phone Events
Gunnar
Amber lens
Liquet lens
New York Toy Fair
Crayola erasable highlighters
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Susan Pazera is a travel blogger with a large family who knows how to get good deals for interesting places, and we've picked her brain for great last-minute spring break ideas! Whether you want to stay local and explore an American city you've never been to, go someplace warm, or hop across the pond and enjoy some of Europe's less-crowded destinations, Susan is letting us in on all of the great websites she uses and how she figures out where to stay!
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This Week's Links
Intro (00:00:11)
Interview with Susan Pazera (00:01:10)
Co-founder of She's on the Go
Founder of Moments on the Map
Parenting Bytes Episode 162: Getting There Is Half The Fun – How To Plan A Great Road Trip!
skyscanner
hopper
Google Flights
Home Away
VRBO
Viator
Windsor Suites Philadelphia
The Mutter Museum
Redding Terminal Market
Trip Advisor
Google adds reviews to Maps, putting pressure on restaurants, by Alicia Kelso – Restaurant Dive
Yelp
I Made My Shed the Top-Rated Restaurant on TripAdvisor, by Oobah Butler – Vice
Woodloch Pines
White Stallion Ranch
Dirty Dancing: 30th Anniversary Edition
Camelback
Susan's contact info
Bytes of the Week (00:26:45)
Three Identical Strangers
Decider
Trello
Plan A Vacation With Trello: All "A Board!" by Lauren Moon - Trello Blog
Museum of African American History and Culture
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Born Just Right co-founder Jen Lee Reeves joins the podcast this week to talk about her daughter Jordan Reeves’ involvement in the new Microsoft Super Bowl commercial for their adaptive Xbox controller. Jordan’s missing limb at birth led to the Born Just Right blog, which led to a non-profit, which led to a movement to empower kids in the disabled community to actively advocate for better design and inclusion. Listen in as we talk about how Jordan Reeves is inspiring other kids, as well as adults, to creatively approach design and our surroundings to produce a world where everyone can achieve their goals without unnecessary obstacles. Plus, we have our Bytes of the Week!
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Intro (00:00:11)
TiVo GameSkip
Microsoft Super Bowl Commercial 2019: We All Win (Extended Version) — Jordan and Jen's biggest part starts at 44 seconds!
Interview with Jen Lee Reeves of Born Just Right (00:02:25)
Jen Lee Reeves
Born Just Right
The Girl Behind The Sparkle-Shooting Prosthetic Arm Is Just Getting Started, by Jared Newman — Fast Company
Introducing Boost by Born Just Right, by Jen Lee Reeves — Born Just Right
The Disabled List
eighteen x 18
McKayla Maroney, President Obama Meet, are not impressed, by Jordan Zakarin — The Hollywood Reporter
Bytes of the Week (00:34:16)
El Paso Zoo will name a cockroach after your ex and feed it to their meerkats, by Maria Cortéz Gonzáles — El Paso Times
The Angry POTUS Microwave Cleaner
Cookie Monster Just Did A Reddit AMA And It's So Pure I Could Cry, by Casey Rackham — Buzzfeed
On "On Being" Krista Tippet tends to her flock in the Church of the Spiritual (but not necessarily religious), by Amy Larocca - The Cut
R. Eric Thomas on Elle
Seth Godin - Life, the Internet, and Everything — On Being with Krista Tippett
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Need new winter-related ideas for what to do on a snowy day inside with your kids? How about outdoor snow activities that involve science? The Polar Vortex is back, but we’ve got you covered with the best indoor and outdoor snow day activities!
For outside, we’ve got activities that you get to eat (whoo-hoo!) and science experiments that also look pretty. When there’s no fun snow to play in (or it’s just too cold to go outside!) we have great ideas on what do when you’re stuck inside all day with the kids, aside from all-day screen time. (By the way, we’re not judging: go ahead and let the kids have that epic Fortnite marathon—use these ideas when they need a break!) We’ll help you fill those snow days and keep everyone from losing their minds with cabin fever. Plus, our Bytes of the Week!
This Week’s Links
Intro (00:00:11)
Outdoor Snow Activities (00:02:59)
Vanilla, Chocolate, or Berry Snow Cream! – One Hungry Mama
How To Make Snow Ice Cream – Little Bins for Little Hands
How To Make Maple Syrup Snow Candy – Little Bins for Little Hands
Bottle Crush — Crush A Bottle With Your Mind…and science! – Steam Powered Family
Ice Lanterns DIY – Momtastic
Winter Science: Snow Volcano – Little Bins for Little Hands
You Can Blow Soap Bubbles And Instantly Freeze Them Into Ice Orbs – Popular Science
Spray-Painting Snow – Simple Fun for Kids
What to do on a snowy day inside (00:06:28)
Weather Science: DIY Thermometer For Kids – Lemon Lime Adventures
Weather science: How to make a cloud in a jar – Gift of Curiosity
Frozen Erupting Snow – Paging Fun Mums
Fun Science Experiment: Crystal Suncatchers – Babble Dabble Do
Snow Storm In A Jar – Play Learn Grow
How To Make Fake Snow – Make Life Lovely
How to Make Fake Snow – The Best Ideas for Kids
How To Make Fake Snow For Winter Sensory Play! – Little Bins Little Hands
Parenting Bytes Episode 167: Eleni’s Cookies
Eleni’s canvas cookies and cookie decorating kits
Bytes of the Week (00:21:01)
Minnesota Neighborhood Pranked by Frozen Pants, by Kate Kindelan – ABC News
Dr Seuss’ The Sneetches video
What Was I Scared Of? By Dr. Seuss
Hot Sips
Asobu Reusable Straws
Spiced Chickpea Stew With Coconut and Turmeric, by Alison Roma – NY Times Cooking
TheStew – Twitter
Is #TheStew Actually That Good? By J. Bryan Lowder – Slate
Salted Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies, by Alison Roman – NY Times Cooking
EVERYONE Is Making These Chocolate Chunk Shortbread Cookies, by Alex Beggs – Bon Appetit
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The Consumer Electronics Show (CES), kicks off every January in Las Vegas. While at first, it may seem like CES would have pretty much nothing to do with parenting, the show is actually full of smart home, connected home, health and beauty tech, and gadgets that can make life easier for parents every day. Amy and Andrea covered CES this year and discovered some of the best connected and smart home devices, from robot vacuums that really work, to mattresses that use technology to give you a personalized great night’s sleep. What parent couldn’t use that? Plus, the low down on the weird, the wired, and the just plain fabulous (we’re looking at you Coway BidetMega!) from CES 2019!
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Sharing photos on social media without permission? You’d probably never do that when it comes to posting pictures of a friend, but every day parents share pictures and videos of their kids on social media. Instagram and Facebook have become our de facto online family albums. Many mom (and dad) bloggers have built brands and businesses around the (mostly) honest and authentic stories involving raising their kids. But what happens when these kids become tweens and teens? How can we teach our children not to share revealing photos or overshare when some parents have been sharing photos since their babies were still in the womb?
This week on the Parenting Bytes Podcast we tackle the issue of sharing (and oversharing) photos and stories of our children without their permission. Michelle Ruiz of Vogue.com joins us to talk about her article, “The One Question Parents Should Ask Themselves Before Posting Their Kids on Social Media.” Join us as we talk about our own uncomfortable experiences with our kids reading and watching what we’ve written about them, and how parents can be more careful about what they’re sharing on social media.
This Week's Links
Intro (00:00:11)
Last week's episode about CES
Interview with Michelle Ruiz (00:01:17)
Michelle Ruiz, contributing writer to Vogue
The One Question Parents Should Ask Themselves Before Posting Their Kids on Social Media, by Michelle Ruiz - Vogue
http://bit.ly/2HdwK7M
My daughter asked me to stop writing about motherhood. Here's why I can't do that. By Christie Tate - The Washington Post
https://wapo.st/2HilQ0E
That Outrageous Mommy Blogger Who Refuses to Stop Writing About Her Kid Highlights a Key Parent-Child Generation Gap, by Ruth Graham - Slate
Bytes of the Week (00:22:42)
Surviving Jonestown, by Jackie Speier - Politico
Anker/Soundcore Liberty Air wireless earbuds
Listening to Estrogen, by Lisa Miller - The Cut
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The Consumer Electronics Show is a giant, crazy, exhausting tech show in Las Vegas where for four days (six if you count the media events), buyers, exhibitors, and media all converge on Las Vegas (180,000 people in total!) to see the latest in tech. Andrea and Amy hit the show floor Tuesday and Wednesday and went to some CES-adjacent shows in the evenings, and then sat down in the Blue Mic recording suite at the Treasure Island hotel to record this episode—thanks Blue Mic!
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This Week's Links:
CES
Fromaggio
Thermomix
Food Tech Live
Edible Selfie
Joule sous vide sauces
Withings BPM Core
Withings EKG Watch
Dr. Scholl's Custom 3D Inserts
Use code SOLEMATE20 to get $20 off of your custom 3D inserts (expires 3/31/2019)
Get the perfect bra fit at home, for free! by Amy Oztan - Amy Ever After
Neutrogena 3D Printed Face Mask
P&G Opté
BlueSmart mia 2 monitor
CES 2019: Owlet debuts award-winning pregnancy monitor band for expecting moms, by Shelby Brown - cnet
Baby-Scan
Aftershokz Xtrainerz (available in spring)
Pioneer Audio
Ring Door View Cam
Kwikset Halo
JBL Link Bar, available in spring
Speck Grab Tabs
Moshi Le Marais line
Moshi SnapTo Mounts
Techlicious
Lenovo joins the ultrawide display party with two 43.4-inch monitors, by Tom Warren - The Verge
Lenovo SmartClock
Blue Mic
Blue Ember XLR Mic
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Do you need to get your life together? What if you could plan out and organize your entire year in six hours? Blogger Amiyrah Martin of Four Hats & Frugal does this at the beginning of every year (twice, actually: once for her business, and once for her home and family life), and she's telling us her secrets!
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This Week's Links:
Trello
Amiyrah Martin, founder and creator of the blog Four Hats & Frugal
Amiyrah's Facebook post about planning a year in six hours
How To Plan Your Year In A Day
How To Organize Your Week With One List
Plated
Blue Apron
HelloFresh
Ask Doctor G
Today Parent video about suicide
Today Parent video about consent
Today Parent video about drinking
Bowflex Max Trainer
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We get it, it's a few days before Christmas and you still have gifts to buy. But thanks to monthly subscriptions, eGift Cards, super-fast shipping, and a little creativity, you still have options! We've gathered some of the best last-minute gifts we could find. No matter how long you wait, there's something on this list that will arrive in time.
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This Week's Links:
Last Minute Gifts
Uber Gift Cards and Email Cards on Amazon
Uber Gift Cards on Uber
Lyft
Groupon E-gift cards
LastPass Premium Membership
Blue Apron
Plated
Giftly
Gift Card Scam: Crooks Can Drain the Money Off Your Cards, by Jeff Blyskal - Consumer Reports
Are E-Gift Cards Secure? - Consumer Reports
Target Last-Minute Christmas Shipping
Christmas 2018 Shipping Deadlines for Online Shopping
Jeni's Ice Cream
Zabar's
Harry & David
Monthly Fruit Clubs
Bokksu
House Plant Box Club
Play by Sephora
ClassPass
ClassPass Live One-Year Subscription and Starter Kit
SpaFinder Gift Card
Amazon Gift Cards
Amy's Printable Amazon Gift Card Envelope
Meditation Studio App
App Store and iTunes Gift Cards by Email
GiftNow
MasterClass Buy One, Gift One Free
Udemy
StubHub
Airbnb Gift Cards
Hotels dot com Gift Cards
Ticketmaster eGift Cards
Can You Gift Airline Miles to Someone Else? by Johnny Jet - Forbes
Last-Minute Gift Ideas, by Amy Oztan - Amy Ever After
Bytes of the Week
iRobot Roomba i7+
Package Thief vs. Glitter Bomb Trap
The Best Cookbooks to Give With That Instant Pot, by Xenia Fong - Food Network
Instant Pot ceramic nonstick insert
Let's Start Easy: Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, by Amy Oztan - Amy Ever After
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This week we had a fun conversation with Eleni’s Cookies founder Eleni Gianopolus, all about baking with kids, starting a business while starting a family, and so much more!
Episode Links:
Eleni’s Cookies
Color Me! Cookies and edible markers
America’s Test Kitchen Kids
Edible Gold Leaf
Edible Silver Leaf
Edible Gold Paint
Edible Glitter
New York Cake
Dorie’s Cookies, by Dorie Greenspan
Let’s start easy: Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes, by Amy Oztan – Amy Ever After
Vivo Smart 4 with Body Battery
Deliver smiles this holiday with Alexa
How to donate to Toys for Tots with Alexa, by Amy Oztan – Amy Ever After
Bonus article: Meet the Cookiers, Home Bakers With a Bond Stronger Than Royal Icing, by Kim Severson, NY Times
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When Samantha Murphy Kelly realized that "Alexa" was one of the first few words her toddler recognized, she wanted to know more about how this new technology in her home was affecting her child. Her curiosity resulted in a fascinating article for CNN, and we talk to Kelly about what she found.
This week we're talking about Black Friday and Cyber Monday shopping! How do you get the best deals? What apps and websites can help? How can you make the most of the sales without spending all day on your computer? We're here to help, with tips, tricks, and links!
Andrea sat down with Tricia Morrow from Chevrolet (literally--they did the interview in a car!) to talk about a bunch of awesome safety features, both for teen drivers and the whole family.
This week we're replaying one of our favorite epsiodes, because it's time once again to Bake It Happen for breast cancer research!
This week we’re talking with Lisa Heffernan, co-founder of the website Grown & Flown, all about not only choosing a college (what to ask on tours!!), but how to help your child once they’re actually at college. She also tells us what question her website gets the most about kids and college! And of course, our Bytes of the Week, including some amazing new help for filling out the FAFSA application for college financial aid.
This Week's Links:
Lisa Heffernan
http://bit.ly/2QYofOK
Grown & Flown
http://bit.ly/2R3LpTN
Common Data Set
http://bit.ly/2R47KRt
The Bowery Boys Podcast
http://bit.ly/2R6jtiv
Bowery Boys Movie Club
http://bit.ly/2R1ZEZk
Lenovo Smart Display
https://go.magik.ly/ml/fuza/
JBL LinkView
https://go.magik.ly/ml/fuz8/
FAFSA app
http://bit.ly/2OTHibG
Frank app
http://bit.ly/2R0zs1k
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Road-tripping with your family this summer? We've got tips!
It's summer, which for many families means road trips! Whether you're going one town over to visit grandma, or heading across the country, our fantastic guest Susan Pazera--travel writer and mom of four--gives us her tips on how to not only survive but enjoy long car trips with your family! Plus our Bytes of the Week.
In this episode from our first season we talk with Babette Roberts from Camp Mom, who gives up all of her secrets for having a fun summer with your kids.
If your kids aren't going to camp, you might need some ideas about what the heck to do with them all day. Babette has some innovative ideas for keeping them busy while also having fun together!
Do you pay any attention to those age ratings on video game boxes?
Co-host Amy Oztan wrote an in-depth article for Tom's Hardware about the ESRB, which rates video games. Should you pay attention to those ratings? Do they have any resemblance to reality? Listen in and find out!
We're chatting with Christy Matte about her Tom's Hardware article on when kids should be doing what with computers. Whether you have a toddler or a teenager, Christy's guide has you covered!
Are you wondering how young is too young to sit at a computer? Christy Matte has written a guide for Tom's Hardware titled "What's the Right Age to Introduce Your Kid to Computers?" and she covers it all! What are the benefits? What are the drawbacks? What should you be teaching at each stage, and what should you be looking out for?
Looking for great books for your teens and tweens this summer? We've got 'em!
We're talking with YA expert Sandie Chen about what your kids will love reading this summer. She brought us adventure, fantasy, romance, and even a zombie-filled rendition of the Civil War! Get ready, because your summer book shopping starts here.
We're talking with special guest Kim Moldofsky about how to pay for college - without going broke!
If you have kids, college costs will probably be looming at some point. But how do you pay for it without going broke? We’re talking with special guest Kim Moldofsky about different ways to pay for college, and other options that can help ease the financial pain.
We've got what you need to know about the game every kid seems to be playing right now, Fortnite!
Fortnite has taken over gaming in a way we haven’t seen since Minecraft or PokemonGo. Some parents even claim that their kids are addicted, and that the game is costing them a fortune!
So what is Fortnite, and should your child be playing it? We brought in Chris Morris from Fortune Magazine to give us the lowdown on this addictive game.
From trusted channels on YouTube, to a kids' Kindle that adults can use too, to a special kid version of the Amazon Echo Dot, there are lots of options with Parental Controls for parents who want them. (But do parents want them?)
This week we’re reposting one of our favorite episodes, about Alexa and kids. Amazon announced their new Echo Dot Kids Edition yesterday, so while we check that out, here's how we feel about kids and Alexa in general!
With so many Echo devices in homes, do we need to set up rules about how long kids can play with Alexa? How much is too much? And if you do let your child talk to Alexa, which Alexa skills are best for kids? We’ve got some advice and recommendations!
Companies like Cambridge Analytica take your info from Facebook and use it in ways you've probably never even thought of.
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan sit down with friend-of-the-show and KidzVuz co-founder Nancy Friedman
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan discuss the abundance of tech gear out there for parents, and whether it's all really necessary!
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan have a fantastic, helpful discussion with Elizabeth Dankoski, founder of The Dream School Project.
Hosts Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith were joined this week by friend-of-the-show Michelle Ruiz to talk about her excellent article in Real Simple about kids and sleep.
Friend-of-the-show and CNN Digital Correspondent Kelly Wallace wrote a thoughtful piece about how the #MeToo movement is affecting teen girls
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan are back from CES and are filling Rebecca in on all the great products they saw at CES for families and kids!
Amy Oztan and Andrea Smith have been walking the floor at CES in Las Vegas to find the most innovative tech for 2018!
This episode was originally posted on December 8, 2016.
This week we're talking about how to keep your kids believing in Santa (if you do that) when it's so easy for them to find things out with google. Plus, teacher gifts: Yes, no, and what?
Santa
Santa. He's basically one big lie, but so many of us do the dance in order to give our kids a magical Christmas. And the new Macy's "Believe" campaign is trying to bring that magic back.
But why do we do it? Andrea thinks we do it for leverage over our kids ("You'd better behave or I'm telling Santa!"). Rebecca thinks that since our kids get stuff all the time, all year, the renewed interest in Santa is an attempt to make Christmas gifts special again. And Amy thinks it's crazy to perpetuate this lie, but she did it with her kids anyway!
And is that kind of deception harmful? Last year we did an episode asking if Elf on the Shelf was teaching kids to live in a surveillance state.
All of that may be beside the point, however. In the age of google, kids can get to the truth themselves. There's no longer a thoughtful editor answering a curious girl's letter. (Although in our on-air demonstration, Siri did a great job.) Kids can just google it and see an answer they might not be ready for. Or worse, ruin it for other kids who still believe!
So what do you do? How did you handle it when your kids asked you if Santa Claus was real? How did you handle it when their friends tried to ruin it for them, or when they tried to tell others the truth?
Teacher Gifts
There are many different policies regarding teacher gifts. Some schools simply don't allow them. Some collect money and divide it equally. Others leave it to the parents, which can create problems inside the classroom, or even between classrooms if things get competitive.
And what kind of gift is appropriate? Are personalized gifts great, or do teachers just get too much crap year after year? Would they prefer a gift card instead, or is that seen as impersonal?
We'd love to hear how you handle this at your kids' schools, and if you're a teacher, we really want to know what you think.
If you do need a teacher gift we've got some great suggestions!
Amy Oztan and Andrea Smith are phoning it in from the Brooklyn and New Jersey Bureaus, respectively, to talk about holiday food and cooking.
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan attended an informative event hosted by the Consumer Technology Association and Techlicious
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, Amy Oztan, parenting, teens, tweens, tech, Alexa, Google Home, Mattel Aristotle
Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith talk with Sara DeWitt about how parents can use tech and screens to help their kids' development.
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan talk to Caroline Knorr from Common Sense Media about a new study they conducted detailing just how much time young kids actually spend in front of screens.
Amy Oztan and Andrea Smith talk about how to preserve your photos in case of a disaster, including a conversation with ScanMyPhotos CEO Mitch Goldstone.
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan have a fascinating discussion with Wonder Workshop Co-Founder and CEO Vikas Gupta about the importance of teaching kids how to think like a coder
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio talking about disaster preparedness.
Rebecca and Amy interview Dr. Cara Natterson, author of 'The Care and Keeping of You 2: The Body Book for Older Girls' and the brand new 'Guy Stuff: The Body Book for Boys.'
Rebecca and Andrea interview Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy, an enormous and FREE not-for-profit online education.
Rebecca, Andrea, and Amy discuss a shocking new article in The Atlantic by Jean M. Twenge claiming that smartphones are responsible for destroying an entire generation of kids.
Sleepaway camp is a great opportunity for kids to get some experience making decisions and learning to be independent. But some helicopter parents can't let go, even when their kids are at camp!
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are thrilled to be joined by event planner extraordinaire Amy Shey Jacobs of Chandelier Events, a premier event planning company in New York City
Harvard has rescinded its acceptances for a small group of students who participated in a secret Facebook group full of racist, sexist, homophobic, and downright disgusting memes.
Rebecca and Amy were so excited to talk once again with Sandie Angulo Chen of Common Sense Media, who always has such great book recommendations.
Rebecca Levey and Andrea Smith are talking today with Kelly Wallace from CNN about the problem of girls' clothing
Rachel Dunphy joins us in the studio to talk about two articles she wrote for New York Magazine about families who have gone into the business of vlogging
This week we talk about a genius plan for giving your kids an "out" when they're in a bad situation
What do tech inventors and CEOs and other Silicon Valley types know that the rest of us don't?
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan are joined by celebrity editor Abby West to talk about the Oscars
We need to demand better of the structures that are around us when it comes to breastfeeding.
Jennifer Perillo is a food blogger and cookbook author who has some great tips for getting kids interested in cooking!
Andrea and Amy are back from Las Vegas with all of their favorites from the Consumer Electronics Show!
For a growing number of kids YouTube is a money maker that demands a lot of their time.
This week we're talking about how to keep your kids believing in Santa (if you do that) when it's so easy for them to find things out with google.
It’s that time of year again, when we start making lists and hunting down the best gifts for friends and family.
Shari and Stacy lost their mother Judy to breast cancer eight years ago, and they put their grief into action with Bake It Happen.
We're talking with Ozi Okaro, founder of Ikuzi Dolls, a line of 18" dolls of color that are available with different skin shades and hair textures.
Rebecca Levey and Andrea Smith are in the studio this week, while Amy Oztan calls in from the Catskills, trying to suck a few more days out of summer.
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio today talking with Tanya Weinberg, Director of Media and Communications at Save the Children
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio on this hot, sticky summer week talking about a touchy subject
Rebecca Levey and Andrea Smith are in the studio today with special guest Avram Piltch, LAPTOP Mag's online editorial director.
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio talking about back to school
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are talking about when to get your child a smartphone
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are talking to author Dr. Michele Borba about how incredibly important it is to instill empathy in your children, and how to do it
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio today with a special guest, former Parenting Bytes producer Brian Coursen!
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio today talking about early bedtime for kids
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio today talking with Kate Canterbury, from The Guavalicious Life, about an ugly incident her daughter had with some mean girls, and the epic Facebook discussions that followed.
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan are in the studio talking with guest Amy Mascott about how to give your kids some fun activities this summer.
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan, talk about paying students to do well in school
Rebecca Levey and Andrea Smith are talking to journalist Jennifer Jolly about teenage brains and the new movie 'Screenagers.'
We're all in the studio on this gloomy day, but we're talking about things that can be warm and sunny
We're in the studio today talking about the point of preschool crafts, plus a special interview with Diary of a Wimpy Kid author Jeff Kinney
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are in the studio this week, talking to the authors of the new book, Shitty Mom for All Seasons
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are in the studio today with special guest Abby West, talking about her oldest going off to college and what that's doing about her emotionally
This week we're talking about Kindles vs. books, which do we like best? Which do our kids like best? Plus Snapchat, which none of us are on, but should we be?
It's just Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan in the studio today, with a very special guest calling in: Parent Hacks author Asha Dornfest!
Today we talk about Amy's recent trip to the White House, the First Lady's Let's Move initiative, and some scary body trends that have hit the internet.
It's just Rebecca Levey and Andrea Smith in the studio today, because Amy Oztan ditched them for the White House!
Nancy Jo Sales, journalist and author of the new book American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers joins us in studio today
This week we're in our NYC studio talking about selling fundraising items for your kids
Rebecca and Amy are in the studio today and have a special call-in guest, Kelly Whalen from TheCentsibleLife.com
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are in the studio today, talking to special guest Kelly Wallace of CNN
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are in the studio for the first time this year, with special guest host Nancy Friedman!
Welcome to Parenting Bytes! Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are in the studio for the last time this year talking about organization, parental resolutions, and parental fails!
Welcome to Parenting Bytes! Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith have braved the crazy midtown Manhattan holiday traffic once again to bring you their favorite bytes from the past year!
Welcome to Parenting Bytes! Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are spending this episode talking about Hour Of Code
Welcome to Parenting Bytes! Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are discussing food.
Welcome to Parenting Bytes! Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are in the studio today with a very special guest, Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
Welcome to Parenting Bytes! The three of us--Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith--are in the studio today talking about two very hot topics
Welcome to our 40th episode, recorded in a brand spanking new studio - Parenting Bytes was the first podcast in!
Welcome to our latest episode of Parenting Bytes! All three of us are in the studio together (finally!).
Hi everyone, we're in the studio with a special guest this week! Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and special guest Nancy Friedman
Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are in the studio talking about how to use tech to organize carpools
We're back! It's almost fall, we're all back from travels and summer fun, school is starting, and we're in the studio.
Rebecca, Andrea & Amy talk to Chirlane McCray about NYC Teen SMS, a program that allows teens to anonymously contact a crisis counselor.
This week Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are in the NYC studio with three very special guests, their daughters!
his week Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are in the NYC studio with a special guest, Jennie Baird, who wrote an amazing response to the NY Times article about college kids and suicide.
This week we did something special: we recorded an episode in front of a live audience from the Type-A Bootcamp (a mini-conference for bloggers), discussing the power of parents online, and how companies are getting rich off of what middle-aged women share on Facebook. We also fielded some great questions from the audience about various digital parenting issues. On the panel for this special live episode were Amy Oztan, Lance Somerfeld, Nancy Friedman, and Andrea Smith, with Rebecca Levey moderating. https://promosimple.com/ps/7c99
Parenting Bytes is on the road this week, so please enjoy this early episode that you might have missed! This week World's Worst Mom and Free Range Kids founder Lenore Skenazy joins Rebecca, Amy and Andrea to talk about letting kids actually walk to school and play in playgrounds by themselves! We tackle the Illinois law that says school officials have the right to demand your child's social media passwords and our digital dilemma of the week - would you tell on your kids' friends if you saw them engaging in risky behavior online? Plus our Bytes of the week - from a connected baking scale to books featuring free range kids!
Today we're in the studio with Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith. We're joined by security expert Paul Viollis, who gives us the lowdown on the Ashley Madison hack, online security, and anonymity (and the news isn't good). Then we're joined on the phone by Master Chef contestant Claudia Sandoval to talk about being a contestant on a reality show and cooking for her family. Plus our Bytes of the Week!
This week Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are in the studio with Babette Roberts from Camp Mom
This week hosts Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Andrea Smith are speaking with blogger, Senior Movie Reviewer for Common Sense Media, and creator of Teen Lit Rocks, Sandie Angulo Chen. Sandie shares some fantastic book recommendations for summer reading for middle schoolers. Also, Rebecca and Andrea speak to J.J. Johnson of Sinking Ship Media, creator of the new Amazon show Annedroids. And our Bytes of the Week!
This week hosts Rebecca Levey, Amy Oztan, and Nancy Friedman are in the studio with cellist, composer, and now game inventor Philip Sheppard.
Hosts Rebecca Levey, Nancy Friedman, and Amy Oztan talk to writer Michelle Ruiz about the Internet's latest star, six-year-old Cece Price
This week on the podcast Rebecca, Amy and guest co-host Nancy Friedman are joined in the studio by three time World Heavyweight Wrestling Champion and Human Podcast Machine host, Taz. How does a big time athlete handle his teenage son and balance celebrity with parenting? Plus, why is Father's Day such a lame imitation of Mother's Day and what are some gifts for dads beyond BBQ, booze and gag gifts? And our bytes of the week!
This week on Parenting Bytes Rebecca, Amy and Andrea discuss school shaming - from school lunch to carnivals that leave out kids, why are school administrators shaming students from lower income homes? Then we talk about teacher gifts - great, easy ideas that teachers actually want! Plus, our bytes of the week.
This week Rebecca, Amy and Andrea discuss Robert de Niro's tough love graduation speech and what makes a great commencement address, plus gifts for grads. Then we tackle the impossible task of packing for summer camp and summer family travel. Plus our bytes of the week!
This week Rebecca, Amy and Nancy discuss how to mind your online p's and q's. When is it OK to send a digital thank you card? Should you have a no-phone policy at your kid's birthday party? Then we discuss Scott Simon's new book and when public grieving is too public. What is the fine line between sharing personal information and plain old TMI? Plus our bytes of the week!
This week Rebecca, Amy and Andrea discuss the 12 year old girl who shamed the gaming industry into including free girl characters as their default avatars. Then we discuss calendar madness, tips and tools for scheduling your busy family. Plus procastinator's guide to Mother's Day and our bytes of the week!
On this week's podcast Meagan Francis of TheHappiestHome.com joins Rebecca, Amy and Nancy to talk about what makes a happy home, how she manages her kids who range in age from 6-17, and how moms can try to find balance - or at least sanity. Then we tackle Mother's Day - do we need it? Do we like it? And what do moms really want? Plus, tech for homework and our bytes of the week.
This week Rebecca, Amy and Nancy are joined by Abby West, Executive Editor of Essence.com. We talk to Amanda Lenhart, author of the new Pew Research Study all about teens and social media - what are they using, and how are they using it? Then we dive into the new Mommy Den section on Essence.com where moms are forming a new community and talking about everything from entertainment to really tough parenting issues. Plus, should a baby monitor be a necessity for new parents and how connected is too connected? And our bytes of the week!
This week Andrea and Rebecca are joined by Nancy Friedman to talk about apologizing for your kid's terrible behavior
This week Rebecca, Amy and Andrea talk about a new study showing quality rules over quantity when comes to time parents spend with their kids.
This week Amy is in the studio with Eric Messinger of New York Family Magazine while Rebecca and Andrea join in from Sandbox Summit in Cambridge, MA.
This week on the podcast, Rebecca, Andrea and Amy talk about the pros and cons of homework and whether it's necessary at all
This week on the podcast Rebecca is joined by Andrea Smith and Nancy Friedman as they discuss Katharine Zaleski's working mom apology in Fortune Magazine, and Vodafone's new generous maternity leave policy. Then, we tackle the trend of gift registries for kids and standing up to bullies on social media after Curt Schilling stood up to his daughter's trolls on twitter. Plus our can't miss bytes of the week.
This week on the podcast Rebecca is joined by Amy Oztan and Nancy Friedman to talk about the new YouTube for Kids app
Lance Somerfeld, Co-Founder of the City Dads Group joins the podcast to talk about modern fatherhood, stay at home dads, and the changing image of what it means to be a dad, and the Dad 2.0 Summit (and how brands are trying to reach the new dad market.) Plus we talk about how to unplug and be more present for your kids and our bytes of the week!