Parenting Bytes

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. You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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!You can see the original show notes here.

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?You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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.[EPISODE SUMMARY FROM ABOVE]You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news! 

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.You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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!You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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. You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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. You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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. You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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.You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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!You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

It's almost Halloween, and since nothing is normal this year, nobody quite knows what to do about trick-or-treating. You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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!You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news! 

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!You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!

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.You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news! 

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!You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts? Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news! 

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.You can go to the Parenting Bytes website for all of the links we talk about, plus an interactive transcript of the entire episode.Subscribe!Have you subscribed to Parenting Bytes on Apple Podcasts?Never miss an episode!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.Find us on Twitter for all the latest family tech news!