{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/4b0cd813-7493-4305-b809-fd8071075e21/93855d68-0ba8-4f3d-a98d-5e1bd5be691d?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Episode 150: Step-families, screen time and gaming with Keza","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/611ed77306c05ec5f0f40e85/611ed7ce014bb2001382b72e.jpg?height=200","description":"<p><br></p><p>Our special guest for this episode is Keza MacDonald! We discuss her experience of being a step-mum, and why she changed her mind about having her own kids. There's some chat about dealing with the teenage years, and we find out Keza's number one piece of advice for new step-parents.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Then it's time for video games chat! Keza is the games editor for The Guardian, so we pick her brains about screentime, age ratings, and what to do if your child decides they want to become a pro gamer. We also talk about YouTube, our favourite games for playing with kids, and how Eurovision destroys families.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>This episode was sponsored by Must Play May, an initiative designed to celebrate the positive things about gaming and how it can bring people together. For more, please visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://askaboutgames.com/\" target=\"_blank\">askaboutgames.com</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>Keza is on Twitter&nbsp;<a href=\"https://twitter.com/kezamacdonald\" target=\"_blank\">@kezamacdonald</a>, and you can read her writing on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/games\" target=\"_blank\">Guardian</a>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>The Scummy Mummies book is&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/Scummy-Mummies-Helen-Thorn/dp/1849499616/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&amp;qid=&amp;sr=\" target=\"_blank\">OUT NOW</a>! We hope you like it, and if you do, we'd love an&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.amazon.co.uk/review/create-review/ref=cm_cr_dp_wrt_top?ie=UTF8&amp;asin=1849499616&amp;channel=detail-glance&amp;nodeID=266239&amp;store=books\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon review</a>!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>**SEE US LIVE** Come to our live comedy show! We are on our way to Edinburgh, Leamington, Cardiff, Cambridge, Exeter, Falmouth, Newbury, Harlow, Sevenoaks, Stamford, and more... To buy tickets, and for more dates, visit&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.scummymummies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ScummyMummies.com</a>.</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>We're on Twitter (<a href=\"https://twitter.com/scummymummies\" target=\"_blank\">@scummymummies</a>),&nbsp;<a href=\"https://instagram.com/scummymummies\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https://www.facebook.com/scummymummiespodcast\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook</a>. Please send your confessions to&nbsp;<a href=\"mailto:scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com\" target=\"_blank\">scummymummiespodcast@gmail.com</a>&nbsp;and visit us at&nbsp;<a href=\"http://www.scummymummies.com/\" target=\"_blank\">ScummyMummies.com</a>. If you like the podcast, please rate, review and subscribe!</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Thank you for listening!</p>","author_name":"Ellie Gibson and Helen Thorn"}