Parenting Bytes
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!
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 287
- Years Active
- 2015 - 2021
How to keep your facebook data safe from sneaky companies - episode 154
Companies like Cambridge Analytica take your info from Facebook and use it in ways you've probably never even thought of.
Sexting and your teen: what you can do - episode 153
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan discuss a new article about teens and sexting,
How to Feed Our Democracy - episode 152
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan sit down with friend-of-the-show and KidzVuz co-founder Nancy Friedman
How much tech do you really need? - episode 151
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan discuss the abundance of tech gear out there for parents, and whether it's all really necessary!
How kids can get into their dream school - episode 150
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan have a fantastic, helpful discussion with Elizabeth Dankoski, founder of The Dream School Project.
The best smart home products from CES - episode 149
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan are here with their favorite smart home products from CES!
How to get your little darling to go to bed and stay there! - episode 148
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.
How the #MeToo movement is affecting our girls - episode 147
Friend-of-the-show and CNN Digital Correspondent Kelly Wallace wrote a thoughtful piece about how the #MeToo movement is affecting teen girls
How to pick the best books for your kids, with author Sarah Mlynowski - episode 146
If you have a tween or teen, chances are you've heard of author Sarah Mlynowski
Exciting stuff from CES for families and kids! - episode 145
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!
New tech highlights from CES - episode 144
Amy Oztan and Andrea Smith have been walking the floor at CES in Las Vegas to find the most innovative tech for 2018!
How to make resolutions that stick! - episode 143
Do you need to be a better person?
Encore Episode: How to give your kids money
This episode was orginally posted on February 11, 2016.
Holiday headaches and how to avoid them - episode 142
Even if you love this time of year, it still has its headaches.
Encore Episode: Santa in the age of Google
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 goog…
What are your holiday food traditions? - episode 141
Amy Oztan and Andrea Smith are phoning it in from the Brooklyn and New Jersey Bureaus, respectively, to talk about holiday food and cooking.
How to take great holiday photos! - episode 140
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan attended an informative event hosted by the Consumer Technology Association and Techlicious
Encore Episode: Holiday food edition!
This episode was originally posted on November 25, 2015.
It's the awesome gift guide episode! - episode 139
It's that time of year again
You can't wait until black friday! - episode 138
The holiday shopping deals are appearing earlier and earlier