Parenting Bytes

By Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, Amy Oztan

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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!

Episode Date
How you and your kids can help stop Asian hate - Episode 249
Mar 26, 2021
Encore Episode: The Scholarship System – college scholarship advice from an expert!
Mar 04, 2021
Moms at the Breaking Point - Episode 248
Feb 12, 2021
Pandemic Screen Time Rules - Episode 247
Jan 29, 2021
Forget resolutions, we've got New Year's Intentions! - Episode 246
Jan 15, 2021
Encore Episode: Understanding the Constitution
Jan 08, 2021
Encore Episode: Great last-minute gifts!
Dec 18, 2020
Holiday food tips with Melissa Clark! - Episode 245
Dec 11, 2020
How to raise resilient kids, even in a pandemic - Episode 244
Dec 04, 2020
What are you doing for Thanksgiving? - Episode 243
Nov 20, 2020
What should be on your Black Friday pandemic shopping list? - Episode 242
Nov 13, 2020
Understanding the Constitution - Episode 241
Oct 30, 2020
Why audiobooks are really great for kids (and adults!) right now - Episode 240
Oct 23, 2020
Is trick-or-treating canceled? - Episode 239
Oct 16, 2020
Happy things to do during quarantine! - Episode 238
Oct 02, 2020
How to learn a language at any age! - Episode 237
Sep 18, 2020
Virtual school: how to set your kids up for success without driving yourself crazy - Episode 236
Sep 04, 2020
Encore Episode: How to give your kids money, with Kelly Whalen
Aug 28, 2020
How to teach a teen to drive - Episode 235
Aug 21, 2020
Encore Episode: Fake news and what you can do about it, with Michelle Ciulla Lipkin
Aug 14, 2020
Hot toys for locking down, social distancing, and having fun with your family, from an expert at The Toy Insider! - Episode 234
Aug 06, 2020
Encore Episode: Media Literacy: We Need To Teach Our Kids How To Tell When News Is Fake
Jul 31, 2020
How to start homeschooling, with Issa Mas and the Homeschool Starter Set - Episode 233
Jul 23, 2020
Encore Episode: Simple Parenting Tips with Asha Dornfest
Jul 16, 2020
How to teach kids about the U.S. Census - Episode 232
Jul 10, 2020
Encore Episode: How to clear your clutter and make money by selling your stuff online!
Jul 03, 2020
How the college application process is changing because of COVID-19, and how your child can adapt - Episode 231
Jun 26, 2020
Summer Camp 2020 options, with Mommy Poppins - Episode 230
Jun 19, 2020
How to raise kids who are actively anti-racism, with Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs - Episode 229
Jun 12, 2020
Rob Kenney, of 'Dad, How Do I?' YouTube fame, is the father America needs right now - Episode 228
Jun 05, 2020
What to do with kids over summer break when their summer camp is closed - Episode 227
May 28, 2020
Talking to kids about Coronavirus without making it worse - Episode 226
May 22, 2020
How to make a will for free in 20 minutes - Episode 225
May 15, 2020
Digital photography tips: how to take good pictures with an Android or iPhone camera - Episode 224
May 08, 2020
Virtual party tips from a pro! - Episode 223
May 01, 2020
Mother's Day 2020: how to celebrate from a distance - Episode 222
Apr 24, 2020
Encore Episode: Dr. Deborah Gilboa tells us how to manage household chores and enjoy our families more
Apr 17, 2020
Mom Meltdown: when Vogue writer Michelle Ruiz lost it - Episode 221
Apr 10, 2020
Pantry staples, Passover, picky kids, and pandemic cooking: Melissa Clark helps us get through lockdown - Episode 220
Apr 02, 2020
How to handle uncertainty and chaos and keep your family from freaking out - Episode 219
Mar 27, 2020
How to survive while your kids are "distance learning" during the Coronavirus outbreak - Episode 218
Mar 19, 2020
An important Coronavirus update for parents, with Dr. Nadeen White - Episode 217
Mar 13, 2020
Should middle school girls be allowed to say no? - Episode 216
Mar 06, 2020
How one company is using Space Camp to foster STEM careers - Episode 215
Feb 28, 2020
TikTok fame: an intro to the TikTok app for clueless adults - Episode 214
Feb 21, 2020
Encore Episode: Things to do with your kids on a snowy day that aren’t board games or a scavenger hunt
Feb 14, 2020
Parenting adult children - Episode 213
Feb 06, 2020
How to use guided meditation for kids - Episode 212
Jan 31, 2020
How to be Indistractable, with author Nir Eyal - Episode 211
Jan 24, 2020
Best of CES, part 2 - with Techlicious! - Episode 210
Jan 18, 2020
Parenting Bytes' Best of CES, Part 1 - Episode 209
Jan 14, 2020
New year goals for a healthy family - Episode 208
Jan 03, 2020
Encore Episode: How to plan your entire year in a day with Amiyrah Martin
Dec 27, 2019
Great last-minute gifts for the holidays - Episode 207
Dec 20, 2019
Encore Episode: How to plan a great road trip, with Susan Pazera
Dec 13, 2019
The Parenting Bytes Holiday Gift List: Kitchen, Tech, Tweens, Teens, and Toys! - Episode 206
Dec 06, 2019
How to survive the holidays with family - Episode 205
Nov 22, 2019
Black Friday shopping tips from dealnews! - Episode 204
Nov 15, 2019
Holiday Cooking Tips from America's Test Kitchen! - Episode 203
Nov 07, 2019
Fake news and what you can do about it, with Michelle Ciulla Lipkin - Episode 202
Nov 01, 2019
Give Us The Floor: how teens can get help and support on Snapchat - Episode 201
Oct 25, 2019
How to calm kids down: strategies and tips from an expert - Episode 200
Oct 18, 2019
Motherhood in the media: an interview with Margaret Quinlan - Episode 199
Oct 10, 2019
College mental health: where can students get help? - Episode 198
Oct 03, 2019
Andrea's exclusive interview at Facebook HQ - Episode 197
Sep 27, 2019
Mom rage is real! - Episode 196
Sep 20, 2019
How to choose creative college essay topics, and why you should - episode 195
Sep 13, 2019
What we did this summer!! - episode 194
Sep 06, 2019
Encore Episode: Think before you post: an interview with Sharenthood author Leah Plunkett
Aug 30, 2019
Get your parenting questions answered by an expert!
Aug 23, 2019
Encore Episode: How to plan your entire year in a day with Amiyrah Martin
Aug 15, 2019
What are the best laptops for students - episode 193
Aug 09, 2019
Encore Episode: When they leave for college
Aug 02, 2019
Encore Episode: Simple parenting tips with Asha Dornfest
Jul 26, 2019
How to clear your clutter and make money by selling your stuff online! - episode 192
Jul 19, 2019
Everything you need to know about Amazon Prime Day offers! - episode 191
Jul 12, 2019
Encore Episode: How to host a party or BBQ, with Amy Shey Jacobs of Chandelier Events
Jul 05, 2019
How work at home moms can survive summer - episode 190
Jun 28, 2019
Chores for kids: Dr. Deborah Gilboa tells us how - episode 189
Jun 20, 2019
Think before you post: an interview with Sharenthood author Leah Plunkett - episode 188
Jun 14, 2019
How to stop bullying, with author Izzy Kalman - episode 187
Jun 07, 2019
Encore Episode: School's out! (Almost)
May 31, 2019
All The Rage: even the best husbands aren't pulling their weight - episode 186
May 24, 2019
Advice on how to get a pet, from the experts - episode 185
May 17, 2019
Encore Episode: How to talk to kids about tragedy
May 10, 2019
All the best Mother's Day gift ideas - episode 184
May 03, 2019
Encore Episode: Internet etiquette
Apr 26, 2019
Uber safety tips for teens and adults - episode 183
Apr 19, 2019
Julie Lythcott-Haims tells us how to raise an adult - episode 182
Apr 12, 2019
SPIKE Prime: A fun new way for schools to teach STEAM, with LEGO! - episode 181
Apr 05, 2019
The Scholarship System - college scholarship advice from an expert! - episode 180
Mar 29, 2019
The best podcasts for kids, teens, and adults - episode 179
Mar 22, 2019
Encore Episode: How to get into your dream school
Mar 15, 2019
The Momo Challenge hoax: what you need to know about YouTube and YouTube Kids - episode 178
Mar 08, 2019
How to find the perfect summer camp for your child - episode 177
Mar 01, 2019
The “Like” movie and the effects of social media on a generation of kids - episode 176
Feb 21, 2019
Last minute spring break ideas with Susan Pazera - episode 175
Feb 15, 2019
Jen Lee Reeves of Born Just Right on her daughter Jordan's Super Bowl Commercial experience! - episode 174
Feb 08, 2019
Things to do with your kids on a snowy day that aren't board games or a scavenger hunt - episode 173
Feb 01, 2019
More from CES! - episode 172
Jan 25, 2019
When kids say, "Stop sharing photos of me!" - episode 171
Jan 17, 2019
Our favorites from CES 2019...so far!! - episode 170
Jan 11, 2019
How to organize your entire year in a day with Amiyrah Martin - episode 169
Jan 03, 2019
Last minute Christmas gifts - episode 168
Dec 21, 2018
Eleni from Eleni's Cookies tells us how to bake with kids! - episode 167
Dec 07, 2018
Growing up with Alexa: how is this technology affecting our kids? - episode 166
Nov 20, 2018
How to save money and get what you want on Black Friday and Cyber Monday - episode 165
Nov 09, 2018
Awesome safety features for teen drivers - episode 164
Oct 26, 2018
Encore Episode: Bake It Happen 2018
Oct 12, 2018
College 411 with Grown & Flown - episode 163
Sep 27, 2018
Getting there is half the fun: how to plan a great road trip! - episode 162
Jul 12, 2018
Encore Episode: Camp Mom!
Jul 05, 2018
Should you pay attention to video game ratings? - episode 161
Jun 24, 2018
When should your kids start using a computer? - episode 160
Jun 07, 2018
Great summer books for your tweens and teens - episode 159
May 25, 2018
How to pay for college without going broke - episode 158
May 17, 2018
Fortnite SOS: everything parents need to know! - episode 157
May 10, 2018
New apps and devices just for kids! - episode 156
May 03, 2018
Encore Episode: Is Alexa OK for kids?
Apr 26, 2018
Teens and the power of social media - for good! - episode 155
Mar 29, 2018
How to keep your facebook data safe from sneaky companies - episode 154
Mar 22, 2018
Sexting and your teen: what you can do - episode 153
Mar 15, 2018
How to Feed Our Democracy - episode 152
Mar 08, 2018
How much tech do you really need? - episode 151
Mar 01, 2018
How kids can get into their dream school - episode 150
Feb 22, 2018
The best smart home products from CES - episode 149
Feb 15, 2018
How to get your little darling to go to bed and stay there! - episode 148
Feb 08, 2018
How the #MeToo movement is affecting our girls - episode 147
Feb 01, 2018
How to pick the best books for your kids, with author Sarah Mlynowski - episode 146
Jan 25, 2018
Exciting stuff from CES for families and kids! - episode 145
Jan 18, 2018
New tech highlights from CES - episode 144
Jan 11, 2018
How to make resolutions that stick! - episode 143
Jan 04, 2018
Encore Episode: How to give your kids money
Dec 28, 2017
Holiday headaches and how to avoid them - episode 142
Dec 21, 2017
Encore Episode: Santa in the age of Google
Dec 14, 2017
What are your holiday food traditions? - episode 141
Dec 07, 2017
How to take great holiday photos! - episode 140
Nov 30, 2017
Encore Episode: Holiday food edition!
Nov 22, 2017
It's the awesome gift guide episode! - episode 139
Nov 16, 2017
You can't wait until black friday! - episode 138
Nov 09, 2017
Is Alexa OK for kids? - episode 137
Nov 02, 2017
Why you shouldn't be afraid of screen time - episode 136
Oct 26, 2017
How much time do kids actually spend staring at screens? - episode 135
Oct 19, 2017
How to preserve your photos in case of disaster - episode 134
Oct 12, 2017
Encore Episode: How to talk to kids about tragedy
Oct 05, 2017
Why kids should learn to code, with Wonder Workshop CEO Vikas Gupta - episode 133
Sep 28, 2017
How to prepare for a disaster - episode 132
Sep 21, 2017
Ep 131: Can Apps Teach Your Kids About Money?
Sep 14, 2017
Ep 130: Talking Puberty for Girls and Boys
Sep 07, 2017
Encore Episode: Kindles vs Books
Aug 31, 2017
Episode 129: Should You 'Wait Until 8th' For A Cell Phone?
Aug 24, 2017
Ep 128: Free Tutoring and SAT Prep with Khan Academy
Aug 17, 2017
Ep 127: Are Smartphones Really Destroying A Generation?
Aug 10, 2017
Ep 126: When Helicopter Parents Send Their Kids To Camp
Aug 03, 2017
Ep 125: The Tech Your School Actually Needs
Jul 27, 2017
Ep 124: The Importance of Supporting Moms of Older Kids
Jul 20, 2017
Ep 123: Travel Tech
Jul 13, 2017
Encore Episode: When They Leave For College
Jul 06, 2017
Ep 122: How To Host A Fabulous Party Or Summer BBQ, with Amy Shey Jacobs
Jun 29, 2017
Encore Episode: Got Grit?
Jun 22, 2017
Ep 121: Teens and Facebook: Secret Isn't Really Secret
Jun 15, 2017
Ep 120: Father's Day Gifts for Gamer Dads
Jun 08, 2017
Ep 119: Great Books For Your Teens And Tweens
Jun 01, 2017
Ep 118: Why Are Clothes For Tween Girls So Trashy?
May 25, 2017
Ep 117: Mommy Poppins' Meal Kit Smackdown!
May 18, 2017
Ep 116: Public Proclamations of Mother's Day
May 11, 2017
Ep 115: Families Who Vlog: The Dark Side of You Tube
May 04, 2017
Ep 114: How To Stop Those Annoying Robocalls
Apr 27, 2017
Ep 113: Everything New at Disney World and Disneyland This Summer!
Apr 20, 2017
Ep 112: Does Your Kid Have An X-Plan For Emergencies?
Apr 13, 2017
EP 111: Why Steve Jobs Didn't Let His Kids Use An iPad
Apr 06, 2017
EP 110: Randi Zuckerberg's Mission for Girls and Tech
Mar 30, 2017
Ep. 109: So, like, do your kids, like, talk like this?
Mar 23, 2017
Episode 108: When Working From Home Goes Hilariously Wrong
Mar 16, 2017
Episode 107: How To Stop Nagging Your Teens And Tweens About Chores
Mar 09, 2017
Episode 106: So How About Those Oscars?
Mar 02, 2017
Encore Episode: A Mother Responds
Feb 23, 2017
Episode 105: Sleepover Strategies
Feb 16, 2017
Episode 104: An Interview with 'The Big Letdown' Author Kimberly Seals Allers
Feb 09, 2017
Episode 103: Kids in the Kitchen with Jennifer Perillo
Feb 02, 2017
Episode 102: How Robots Can Help Your Child Learn
Jan 26, 2017
Episode 101: How To Protest, March, Or Rally With Kids
Jan 19, 2017
Episode 100: Our Favorites from CES 2017!
Jan 12, 2017
Episode 99: Parenting Resolutions
Jan 05, 2017
Encore Episode: Parent Hacks
Dec 29, 2016
Episode 98: Why You Should Stop Taking Facebook Quizzes Right Now
Dec 22, 2016
Episode 97: YouTube's Young Stars
Dec 15, 2016
Episode 96: Santa In The Age Of Google
Dec 08, 2016
Episode 95: Media Literacy: We Need To Teach Our Kids How To Tell When News Is Fake
Dec 01, 2016
Episode 94: Meditation Instead Of Detention In Schools Really Works!
Nov 22, 2016
Encore Episode: Holiday Food!
Nov 17, 2016
Episode 93: Holiday Gift Guide 2016!
Nov 10, 2016
Episode 92: The American Academy of Pediatrics Finally Gives Up
Nov 03, 2016
Episode 91: Bake It Happen For Breast Cancer Research!
Oct 27, 2016
Episode 90: The Real Cost Of Using Smartphones Around Kids
Oct 20, 2016
Ep 89: How To Avoid A Virtual Kidnapping Scam
Oct 13, 2016
Ep 88: When Should You Interfere In Other People’s Parenting?
Oct 06, 2016
Ep 87: Black Dolls Matter, with Ozi Okaro of Ikuzi Dolls
Sep 29, 2016
Ep 86: Should We Get Rid Of Middle Schools?
Sep 22, 2016
Ep 85: Is Sexting The New Flirting In Middle School?
Sep 15, 2016
Ep 84: Baby Name Regret
Sep 08, 2016
Best Of: Odd Mom Out
Sep 01, 2016
Ep 83: How To Prepare For Disasters Without Scaring Your Children
Aug 25, 2016
Ep 82: Do You Have A Favorite Child?
Aug 18, 2016
Ep 81: We Are All Aly Raisman's Parents
Aug 11, 2016
Ep 80: The Best Back To School Shopping Tips
Aug 04, 2016
Ep 79: When To Get Your Child A Smartphone
Jul 28, 2016
Ep 78: The Importance of Empathy
Jul 21, 2016
Ep 77: All About Pokemon Go!
Jul 14, 2016
Ep 76: In Defense of Super Early Bedtimes
Jul 07, 2016
Ep 75: Mean Girls: When To Step In?
Jun 30, 2016
Ep 74: Summer STEM Projects from The Maker Mom
Jun 23, 2016
Ep 73: Exciting Summer Books for Teens and Tweens!
Jun 17, 2016
Ep 72: Online Vigilantes
Jun 09, 2016
Ep 71: Should You Pay Your Kids For Grades?
Jun 02, 2016
Ep 70: Got Grit?
May 26, 2016
Ep 69: Screenagers
May 19, 2016
Ep. 68: How Not To Raise A Tech Entrepreneur
May 12, 2016
Ep. 67: Awaken Summer!
May 05, 2016
Ep. 66: Jeff Kinney Wants Your Kid To Be A Storyteller
Apr 28, 2016
Ep. 65: Shitty Moms
Apr 21, 2016
Ep. 64: When They Leave For College
Apr 14, 2016
Ep. 63: Kindles vs. Books
Apr 07, 2016
Ep. 62: Parent Hacks
Mar 31, 2016
Ep 61: Let's Move!
Mar 24, 2016
Ep. 60: Metric Parenting
Mar 17, 2016
Ep. 59: American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers
Mar 10, 2016
Ep. 58: I Don't Want To Be Your Friend
Mar 03, 2016
Ep. 57: The Digital Divide
Feb 25, 2016
Ep. 56:Old School Meets Digital at Toy Fair
Feb 18, 2016
Ep. 55: How To Give Your Kids Money
Feb 11, 2016
Ep. 54: Does Anyone Actually Want The New Barbie dolls?
Feb 04, 2016
Ep. 53: Is Middle School Just The Worst?
Jan 28, 2016
Ep. 52: Twelve Things To Know By High School
Jan 21, 2016
Ep. 51: Live from the Consumer Electronics Show!
Jan 13, 2016
Ep. 50: That's Not How They Do It In Scandinavia
Jan 07, 2016
Ep. 49: Organize Your Life for 2016!
Dec 23, 2015
Ep. 48: 2015 Year in Review - Best Bytes and Faves!
Dec 17, 2015
Ep. 47: Elf on the Shelf, or Big Brother?
Dec 10, 2015
Ep. 46: Hour of Code
Dec 03, 2015
Ep. 45: Holiday Food Edition!
Nov 25, 2015
Ep. 44: How To Talk To Kids About Tragedy
Nov 19, 2015
Ep. 43: Mean Girl Moms
Nov 12, 2015
Ep. 42: Screen Time For Babies?
Nov 05, 2015
EP 41: Is This Awesome Commercial Going To Reverse Barbie's Slide?
Oct 30, 2015
Ep. 40: Do Your Children Owe You Money For Raising Them?
Oct 23, 2015
Ep. 39: Are Texting Teens Like Compulsive Gamblers?
Oct 15, 2015
Ep. 38: #WhatSheSaid
Oct 09, 2015
Ep. 37: Kids, Empathy, and Cell Phones
Oct 02, 2015
Ep. 36: Female CEOs Are More Than Moms
Sep 24, 2015
Ep. 35 :Get Organized For School!
Sep 18, 2015
Ep. 34: How To Manage Facebook Security
Sep 10, 2015
Interview with the first lady of New York City Chirlane McCray plus [Best Of] Banning Homework Episode
Sep 03, 2015
Ep. 33: Kids Talk Back
Aug 27, 2015
Ep. 32: A Mother Responds
Aug 24, 2015
Ep. 31: The Imagine Cup
Aug 17, 2015
Ep. 30 Live from Type-A NYC
Aug 06, 2015
[Best Of] This week World's Worst Mom and Free Range Kids founder Lenore Skenazy.
Jul 30, 2015
Ep. 29: Ashley Madison: Anonymous Never Is
Jul 23, 2015
Ep. 28 Odd Mom Out
Jul 16, 2015
Ep. 27: Camp Mom!
Jul 09, 2015
Ep. 26: Teen Lit Rocks!
Jul 02, 2015
Ep. 25: Does Music Make Your Kid Smarter?
Jun 25, 2015
Ep. 24: The New Stage Moms
Jun 19, 2015
Episode 23: Father's Day Smackdown
Jun 10, 2015
Episode 22: School's Out! (Almost)
Jun 08, 2015
Episode 21: Class of 2015 - you're screwed!
May 28, 2015
Episode 20: Internet Etiquette
May 20, 2015
Episode 19: Lucy Hale in the Studio!
May 13, 2015
Episode 18: Girls gone Minecraft.
May 06, 2015
Episode 17: Who Likes Mother's Day?
Apr 30, 2015
Episode 16: The webcam in your teen's bedroom
Apr 23, 2015
Episode 15: The Lowdown on Teens and Social Media
Apr 15, 2015
Episode 14: Apologizing for your kid
Apr 08, 2015
Episode 13: Quality v. Quantity
Apr 03, 2015
Episode 12: Snarky Parents and Mean Boys
Mar 26, 2015
Episode 11: Let's ban homework!
Mar 17, 2015
Episode 10: Working moms and too-gifted kids.
Mar 11, 2015
Episode 9: YouTube for Kids - yay or nay?
Mar 04, 2015
Episode 8: There's a Dad in the house!
Feb 25, 2015
Episode 7: Moms in Toyland! This week Larry Magid, Co-Director of ConnectSafely.org and CBS Tech Analyst, talks about Safer Internet Day.
Feb 20, 2015
Episode 6: #TheoandBeau, behind the pictures
Feb 11, 2015
Episode 5: Jim Steyer, founder of Common Sense Media
Feb 04, 2015
Episode 4: Can you ever be a good enough mom?
Jan 29, 2015
Episode 3: World's Worst Mom and Free Range Kids founder Lenore Skenazy
Jan 23, 2015
Episode 2: The CES review and more.
Jan 14, 2015
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