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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.
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! [If you click on the links in this post and buy something, we may earn a small commission.] This Week's Links 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 Are you following us on Facebook? It's a great way to see what we're reading (including articles that might show up in future episodes), ask us questions, and give us feedback.
[If you click on the links in this post and buy something, we may earn a small commission.] 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 Are you following us on Facebook? It's a great way to see what we're reading (including articles that might show up in future episodes), ask us questions, and give us feedback.
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! Are you following us on Facebook? It's a great way to see what we're reading (including articles that might show up in future episodes), ask us questions, and give us feedback.
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 Are you following us on Facebook? It's a great way to see what we're reading (including articles that might show up in future episodes), ask us questions, and give us feedback.
Director of Deaf Ministries for Baptist International Outreach Interview starts at 12:12 and ends at 40:04 “If I'm getting a book that I'm independently loading on [to a Fire tablet] I tend to do it in the Google Play books and not the Kindle app, mainly because it's easier to put it on there. ” News “U.S. Trends in Arts Attendance and Literary Reading: 2002-2017” (PDF) - report by the National Endowment for the Arts “NEA Study Finds Small Dip in Adult Reading” by Jim Milliot at Publishers Weekly - September 13, 2018 “How to Earn Up to $300,000 Delivering Packages for Amazon” by Zack Friedman at Forbes - September 12, 2018 Tech Tip Humble Bundle Interview with David Peach Digital Book World Digital Book World Hall of Fame Inductees Baptist International Outreach Digital Book World in Nashville October 2-4, 2018 The Daisy Consortium My interview with Bradley Metrock in December, 2017, on TKC 487 OverDrive Humble Bundle O'Reilly Media How to get Google Play on your Fire tablet (Amy Oztan at Laptopmag.com) Unclaimed Baggage Center David Peach's LearnSigns.com and Missionary Talks podcasts Content Great on Kindle books Next Week's Guest Scott Pratt, author of An Innocent Client and other books in the Joe Dillard Series Music for my podcast is from an original Thelonius Monk composition named "Well, You Needn't." This version is "Ra-Monk" by Eval Manigat on the "Variations in Time: A Jazz Perspective" CD by Public Transit Recording" CD. Please Join the Kindle Chronicles group at Goodreads! Right-click here and then click "Save Link As..." to download the audio to your computer, phone, or MP3 player.
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!
Everyone likes to talk about the dangers of social media, but is it all bad?
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 discuss a new article about teens and sexting,
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.
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan are here with their favorite smart home products from CES!
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
If you have a tween or teen, chances are you've heard of author Sarah Mlynowski
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!
Do you need to be a better person?
Even if you love this time of year, it still has its headaches.
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
It's that time of year again
The holiday shopping deals are appearing earlier and earlier
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 Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are all finally back in the studio!
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.'
Should You 'Wait Until 8th' For A Cell Phone?
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 sits down with Anthony Salcito
When you're a mom of a baby or a toddler, the world seems to cater to you.
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
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan talk with journalist Chris Morris
Rebecca Levey, Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan tackle an annoying problem
Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan are joined by celebrity editor Abby West to talk about the Oscars
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, 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.
Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan are joined by Kim Moldofsky of The Maker Mom.
Andrea Smith, and Amy Oztan are in the studio today talking to Sandie Chen
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 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
It's just Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan in the studio today, with a very special guest calling in: Parent Hacks author Asha Dornfest!
It's just Rebecca Levey and Andrea Smith in the studio today, because Amy Oztan ditched them for the White House!
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
Hi everyone, it's just Rebecca Levey and Amy Oztan in the studio today.
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
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
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 Mom Talk Radio, Chris Illuminati, author of The New Dad Dictionary, shares passages from his latest book. Spotlight on Moms features Amy Oztan of SelfishMom.com and Facebook.com/ParentingBytes. Gabrielle Blair, founder of DesignMom.com and author of Design Mom: How to Live with Kids: A Room-by-Room Guide, shares tips from her book and how to manage a successful business while raising a family of 6. Writing trainer, Christina Katz, shares tips on teaching online. Bill Windsor, Associate VP of Consumer Safety for Nationwide and Colleen Sheehey-Church, National President of MADD, shares what MADD is doing to spread awareness of Alcohol Awareness Month.
This week on the podcast Rebecca is joined by Amy Oztan and Nancy Friedman to talk about the new YouTube for Kids app
Rebecca is joined by co-hosts Andrea Smith and Amy Oztan
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