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OversharingBaby Steps: Fertility & Conception-Your Questions Answered with Emily Oster || Season 3 Ep. 1We’re back with a new season of Baby Steps! In this episode, Jordana is joined by bestselling author and fertility expert Professor Emily Oster as they dive into fertility, conception, and everything in between. They answer your questions, breaking down the real science behind birth control effectiveness. Together they clear up some of the most persistent myths, and tackle big questions about age, lifestyle, and reproductive health. Whether you're just thinking about trying, actively trying, or navigating unexpected hurdles, this episode is packed with clear, evidence-based insights to support your journey. Get the facts, ditch the noise, and wa...
2025-08-0745 min
School Psych Podcast: Parenting Tips and Teacher Strategies for Supporting Diverse Learners54: What Do We Know About Rising Autism Rates?Send us a textThe prevalence rates of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have been on the rise throughout the past two decades. This ignites lots of debate, regarding which factors contribute to these rising rates. In this episode, we review some of the findings from the recent CDC report, as well as an article by economist Emily Oster. References:1. CDC Report about 2022 ASD prevalence rates (published April 2025): https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/74/ss/ss7402a1.htm?s_cid=ss7402a1_w2. "Why are Autism Rates Going Up?," by Emily Oster (pu...
2025-08-0524 min
Culture Study PodcastAll the Ways We Surveil MotherhoodWhen I first heard about Hannah Zeavin’s new book, Mother Media: Hot and Cool Parenting in the Twentieth Century, I knew it Culture Study material. Historicizing the intersection between tech and motherhood (and how surveillance affects mothers and changes parenting norms which leads to more surveillance)… that’s some Culture Study shit. I’m thrilled that Hannah Zeavin — whose work so compellingly crosses the lines of media history and history of psychology — agreed to come on the pod (and that she was such a dynamic and engaging co-host).If you’re skeeved out by breastfeeding discourse, if you’ve ever...
2025-07-301h 02
TanglePREVIEW - Isaac talks with Emily OsterOn today's episode, Isaac talks with Emily Oster, economist, author, and CEO of ParentData, to discuss declining fertility rates globally, the impact of financial incentives on birth rates, and the various factors influencing people's decisions to have children, which not only include financial constraints, but also by changing societal attitudes towards parenthood. They talk about cultural and policy implications of family support and fertility in the United States, the need for paid parental leave, the debate surrounding declining birth rates, and the evolving concerns of parents over the years. They examine the impact of COVID-19 on education, the political...
2025-05-2626 min
The NewsWorthySpecial Edition: Autism Realities, Research & RFK Jr. DebateThe rate of autism diagnoses has been rising for years. Recently, U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reignited a national conversation by promising to find a cause by September. Today, ParentData founder Emily Oster discusses what the research actually tells us about the rise of autism diagnoses. You'll also hear a powerful personal perspective from an autism advocate about what autism really feels like and why he says political debates miss the point. Join us again for our 10-minute daily news roundups every Mon-Fri! Learn more about our guests: https://www.the...
2025-05-1722 min
Infertile AF: Infertility and Modern Family Building through ARTEmily Oster, Professor of Economics at Brown University and founder of ParentData.org on how we can teach the next gen about fertility, sex ed, and moreIt's another Infertile AF expert minisode! On today's episode, Ali welcomes Emily Oster, a Professor of Economics at Brown University, a bestselling author, and the founder of ParentData.org. Emily has a talent for translating complex data into practical advice—an approach that has made her a trusted voice for millions of parents. Today, she and Ali talk about sex ed, fertility, birth control, secondary infertility, endometriosis, and advocating for yourself in terms of healthcare and your medical team. Emily and Ali also explore the question, What should we be teaching the next generation, and how do we better pre...
2025-04-1627 min
The Good FightEmily Oster on What’s Gone Wrong with Modern ParentingYascha Mounk and Emily Oster also talk about what public health authorities fell short during the pandemic.
In addition to being a Professor of Economics at Brown University, Emily Oster is the founder and CEO of ParentData, a data-driven guide to pregnancy, parenting, and beyond. Emily is also a New York Times best-selling author, whose books include Expecting Better, Cribsheet, The Family Firm and The Unexpected.
In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Emily Oster explore how parents can make data-driven decisions, if screen time for kids should be avoided completely, and school closures during COVID.
Please do listen and...
2025-04-1254 min
The Good FightEmily Oster on What’s Gone Wrong with Modern ParentingYascha Mounk and Emily Oster also talk about what public health authorities fell short during the pandemic.In addition to being a Professor of Economics at Brown University, Emily Oster is the founder and CEO of ParentData, a data-driven guide to pregnancy, parenting, and beyond. Emily is also a New York Times best-selling author, whose books include Expecting Better, Cribsheet, The Family Firm and The Unexpected. In this week’s conversation, Yascha Mounk and Emily Oster explore how parents can make data-driven decisions, if screen time for kids should be a...
2025-04-1255 min
The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician MomData-Driven Parenting: Finding Balance in Information OverloadWhat does it really mean to parent with data—and how do you do it without losing your mind?
Let’s unpack the power and pitfalls of data-driven parenting in a world full of misinformation and clickbait. If you’ve ever felt overwhelmed by studies, headlines, or trying to “do it right,” this episode will bring clarity, nuance, and a whole lot of reassurance.
Today, I’m joined by Emily Oster, an economist and NYT best-selling author, to discuss:
How data can guide parenting decisions—without demanding perfection or causing over...
2025-04-0242 min
Girls Night with Stephanie May Wilson5 Things New Moms can Stop Worrying About (and 5 Things that Deserve your Attention) — with Emily OsterHey friends! Welcome to Girls’ Night!As a new mom, I desperately needed guidance on what to worry about and what to let go of. I'm sure many of you can relate to those frantic 2am Google searches! That’s why today we're diving into the top 5 things new moms can stop worrying about, and the 5 essential things that deserve your attention.There’s no better person to help us with this than my favorite parenting guru, Emily Oster! Emily is the founder and CEO of ParentData, a data-driven guide...
2025-03-1051 min
Lost DebateHealth Frauds and Facts + Parenting Lessons with Emily OsterRavi sits down with Emily Oster, New York Times bestselling author, professor of economics at Brown University, and founder and CEO of ParentData, to discuss the measles outbreak in Texas, the rise of vaccine hesitance, and the growing influence of misinformation on public health. They also break down the failures of COVID-19 messaging and the lasting consequences for experts now struggling to regain the public’s trust.Emily and Ravi then turn to parenting and explore the illusion of control, the dangers of overprotective parenting, and why kids thrive with more independence. Emily also shares her insights on...
2025-03-0654 min
2025-03-0604 minParentData with Emily OsterAn Expert Roundtable on Trying to ConceiveFor many people, when we start thinking about a family, we assume it'll just happen nine months from the moment we start trying. But that isn't the way it happens for all of us. And fertility can often be a journey that's more winding and more complicated and more confusing than we expected it to be. That's why ParentData has launched a new content vertical, Trying to Conceive (TTC), covering everything from ovulation windows to donor eggs to infertility treatments, along with a newsletter all about infertility treatment in particular, which aims to answer all of your questions with...
2025-02-2757 minParentData with Emily OsterHow to Baby-Proof Your Relationship: Navigating a new marital landscapeWhen you look at the data, it is true that after people have kids, marital satisfaction declines. Having a baby drastically changes everything in your partnership that was familiar, that was predictable, that you got used to. And some of those are the reasons you got into the relationship in the first place. That’s the reality of having kids. And as much as we love them, it can be an incredible shock to the system. There were date nights, there were lazy Sunday mornings in bed, and now there are feedings and diaper changes, feeling touched-out, pac...
2025-02-2053 minParentData with Emily OsterAll About Vaccines: Why they’re important, and how to make them more tolerable for your childShots are never a fun experience. Even if you are enthusiastic about vaccines, holding your kids as they get them is not usually a high point of parenting. And right now, the conversation about vaccines is increasingly fraught - and not just because our kids are sometimes afraid of needles.Because we're living in a moment where vaccines, long one of the most trusted and studied preventative medical treatments in existence, are suddenly being viewed with skepticism. Debunked theories about the relationship between vaccines and autism, for example, are taking center stage on Instagram and Facebook, but a...
2025-02-1346 minParentData with Emily OsterUnderstanding Risk, Living With UncertaintyIn the last month, we've aired podcast conversations with Dr. Nathan Fox and Dr. Bapu Jena, and though the content is different, there’s an underlying thread that connects them both: what it means to deal with risk, and uncertainty. And not lose your mind.Economists deal with this constantly, and so do parents, but not in the same way. Economists learn not to panic in ways that parents, understandably, have a really hard time with. We’re trained to read the studies, and spot their holes, or their aims and impacts. Yes, we live in a worl...
2025-02-0612 minParentData with Emily OsterHow to Talk to Your Doctor: Navigating important conversations about your careToday on ParentData, we're welcoming back Dr. Nathan Fox, Emily's co-author for The Unexpected- a book about when things go wrong, or at least get complicated, in a pregnancy. Nate is an OB-GYN and a maternal-fetal medicine specialist, and he is one of our favorite returning podcast guests, not just because he’s a great talker but also because it’s really nice to have a doctor who can both provide medical answers to questions that come up around pregnancy, and help you have the best possible experiences with your own doctor. We’re discuss some big issues...
2025-01-1651 minParentData with Emily OsterParentData Presents: Raising Parents - "Should You Have Kids?"Today on ParentData, we're airing an episode from Raising Parents, Emily's limited series podcast in partnership with The Free Press. The episode is the last in the series, but the first question we all need to grapple with before engaging with all the others: should you have kids?For most of human history, having kids wasn’t much of a choice. Social expectations, lack of birth control, and limited autonomy for women presented a couple of options: Have children, or join a convent. But the 1960s ushered in a big change. With better options for birth control an...
2025-01-0950 minParentData with Emily OsterParentData Presents: The Lonely Palette's "Mary Kelly's Postpartum Document (1973-78)"Today is Thanksgiving in the U.S., and after a fall – and a year – of divisiveness, could all use a holiday in which Americans are united in the task of consuming too much pie. More broadly, this holiday, more than really any other, is something Americans tend to do together. And so is parenting. Especially the beginning. The experience of having a newborn – the sleeplessness, the disconnection from reality, the wonder….it feels magical and unique, and yet also like a line connecting us to billions of people through the past. Today on ParentData, we're featuring an episode f...
2024-11-2846 min
WHOOP PodcastWhat Data Can Do for Parents with Emily OsterOn this week’s episode, WHOOP Senior Vice President of Research, Algorithms, and Data is joined by Economist and Parenting Expert Emily Oster. The pair discusses Emily’s background (1:50) and journey from economist to parenting expert (2:55), the lack of research in pregnancy and parenting (3:45), navigating caution in pregnancy (5:36), receiving pushback from physicians (8:11). Emily Oster gives insight into creating her business, ParentData (12:28), navigating social media (15:56), and presenting some of the biggest surprises in parenting research (19:58). The pair continue to discuss policy changes and parenting aid (21:41), when the best time to have children is (22:15), family planning (28:37), and unpacking some listener Q’s (41...
2024-11-1356 min
Youth Career Readiness: The One Question PodcastEmily Oster: Focus on What You'll Do, Not Be, in Your CareerEmily Oster, professor, author, and CEO of ParentData, joins Michael and Jean to share which information she thinks is most valuable in selecting a career. She advises career explorers to get a good understanding of what a person in a particular job does from day to day and offers a range of ways to gather this crucial data.Jean Eddy:Today, we're delighted to have Emily Oster join us. Emily is an economist who is a professor at Brown University. She's the founder of Parent Data, which is a data-driven guide from pregnancy to parenthood...
2024-11-1203 minParentData with Emily OsterThe Power of Local Politics: How Vermont is revolutionizing child careIn the run-up to November 5th, it's easy to feel hopeless about the state of our national discourse, and what any single one of us can do to make a difference. That's when we need to look local, where it feels like things can actually change, and where the people who are trying to make the changes feel approachable but, often, no less inspiring. Today on ParentData, we're joined by Aly Richards, the CEO of Let's Grow Kids. They're on a mission to ensure affordable access to high quality child care for all Vermont families by 2025 - a...
2024-10-2443 minParentData with Emily OsterAll About Midwives: What they do, and how they differ from OBsMidwives are having a bit of a moment. Of course, that moment is not at all new. For a very, very long time, — hundreds, possibly thousands, of years — midwives, or people who were effectively midwives, were delivering all babies. Even when “doctor” became a more formal job, births were still nearly always attended by midwives. At some point, though, especially in the U.S., that changed. Midwifery attendance went way, way down, although it's starting to see an uptick. And it's because the data supports that there are benefits to having a midwife rather than having a doctor at...
2024-10-1044 min
De Repente Cringe#52 De Repente PerfeitasNo episódio 52 de De Repente Cringe, Luisa e Nanna falam sobre perfeccionismo. Até que ponto o perfeccionismo é saudável? Auto crítica ou perfeccionista? Ser uma mãe perfeita é bom?DICAS:- podcast: Raising Parents com Emily Oster- podcast: ParentData com Emily Oster
- livro: The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications (Emily Oster)- Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong--and What You Really Need to Know (Emily Oster)Agradecimento especial ao @for.you.studio e a @marleipierolo que cuida da nossa beauty! E à @enlevoatelie pelas nossas canecas personalizadas!Encomende aqui a s...
2024-10-021h 01ParentData with Emily OsterIt's A Podcast Anniversary Q&A! You asked, Emily answeredIt's our one-year podaversary! We relaunched the new and improved ParentData podcast a year ago this week. We've heard from some incredible, thought-provoking guests, and many voices from our community and beyond. But today on ParentData, we're handing Emily the mic. In the spirit of her weekly Wednesday Instagram Q&As, she'll be answering your burning questions about pregnancy, babies, and older kids, in real time...and with a little help.Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every week on data-driven pregnancy and parenting.ParentData is generously supported by:
2024-09-261h 07ParentData with Emily OsterPhones and the Importance of Play: Are phones really to blame for the decline in kids’ mental health?If you're a parent who reads the news - and who listens to this podcast - you probably heard a lot about screens this summer. And even now, as kids go back to school, we're hearing a lot about phones. No phones in schools. Put your phone in a Yondr pouch. Hide your phone in your backpack. People are doing TikToks in the bathroom. Take their phones away.Social psychologist Jonathan Haidt is at the forefront of a lot of these conversations. His book, The Anxious Generation, has really galvanized a lot of these conversations, around kids...
2024-09-1250 min
The Europeans | European news, politics and cultureSwedish authorities say it's fine if you listen to this podcastWe're back from our summer break! Rym Momtaz, the new editor-in-chief of the Strategic Europe blog, is here to catch us up on the main political developments we missed over the summer, from Ukraine to France. We're also talking about Sweden's suggestions for cutting kids' screen time, and a possible crackdown on outrageous concert ticket prices.
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2024-09-1256 min
Baby-Led Weaning with Katie FerraroPlanning for Your Next Pregnancy with Emily Oster, PhD#454: Pregnancy complications are…complicated. Nobody plans to have a miscarriage or preterm birth or uncontrollable vomiting while pregnant. Emily Oster is here to talk about pregnancy complications and how to use data in preparation for your next pregnancy.Listen to this episode to learn:
How to prepare for your next pregnancy…especially if the last one didn’t go as planned
What words to avoid when talking about pregnancy complications…and what to say instead
How doulas help improve birth outcomes and when to consider an OB-GYN over a midwife
Shownotes for this epi...
2024-08-0141 minParentData with Emily OsterEvery Kid is a Math Kid: Debunking the myths around learning mathMany of us grew up dividing the world into "math kids"... and the rest of us. It can be just as scary when our kids present us with their math homework as it was when we were assigned our own. So how do we get our kids excited about math?Today on ParentData, we're joined by Shalinee Sharma, who runs an online math platform called Zearn. She is a math zealot — a person who really, truly believes that all kids can not only succeed in math but love it. We talk about putting those beliefs on the pa...
2024-08-0146 min
Overlooked: Women's Health Can't WaitNot your mother's menopause, with Dr. Gillian GoddardEpisode Description:What’s the difference between menopause and perimenopause anyway? Is there such a thing as menopause misinformation? Why don’t we know more about menopause and HRT? Dr. Gillian Goddard, an endocrinologist and writer behind the Hot Flash newsletter, answers these and other important questions about menopause, debunking common myths and providing practical advice for how to talk to your doctor about menopause symptoms.This is the last episode of Overlooked in this season. Stay up to date with the show by subscribing to the newsletter here - www.overlookedpod.com. ...
2024-07-1623 min
Intelligence SquaredWhy Parenthood is a Numbers Game, with Emily OsterEmily Oster is an economist whose analytical eye is often focused on how to make better sense of the data behind raising children. As professor of economics at Brown University her analysis of the facts and figures involved in parenting have made her one of the most influential thinkers in how to create healthier families in recent years. Her books include Cribsheet, Expecting Better and The Family Firm, and she’s the founder of Parentdata.org, a data-driven guide through pregnancy, parenthood and beyond. Her latest book is The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications. Joining her in co...
2024-07-1645 min
Whelmed PodcastEpisode 2 - Brittany LynchOn this week's episode, Katherine and Rachel get to chat with Brittany Lynch! They discuss balancing motherhood and a design career, parenting roles, unpaid labor and communication within a household, how the industry is reacting to mothers in the workforce, breastfeeding experiences and bringing up puberty with your kiddos.Links Brittany Mentions:Where Brittany works.Organizations:Moms First: Reshma Saujani founded, this movement is trying to get better care in the US. It’s a big task, but they are making their way. Better Life Labs: Brigid Schulte is the...
2024-07-1556 min
De Repente Cringe#42 De Repente mãe de meninoNo episódio 42 de De Repente Cringe, Luisa e Marianna falam sobre meninos e sobre ser mãe de meninos. Mesmo você que não é mãe de menino, fique por aqui porque o episódio está super interessante!DICAS:- link da pesquisa: https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2000/05/the-war-against-boys/304659/https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/parentdata-with-emily-oster/id1633515294?i=1000659611320https://youtu.be/DBG1Wgg32Ok?si=pfGk3IV90GJ1G86Phttps://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/the-truth-about-raising-boys/id1473072044?i=1000658997547- Livro: A geração ansiosa (Jonathan Haidt)- Livro: Buscar (Olga De Di...
2024-07-031h 16
The Obs PodEpisode 172 The Unexpected - A Chat with Prof Emily OsterEver wondered how to navigate the uncertain terrain of pregnancy complications with confidence? Join us as we welcome Professor Emily Oster, an economist from Brown University and a celebrated author, who brings her latest data-driven insights to the table. In this episode, we dive deep into her new book, "The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications," Co-authored with Dr. Nathan Fox, an OBGYN. The book shares personal experiences and valuable advice on preparing for medical consultations and understanding past pregnancy challenges. Emily's journey into the world of parenting data is not just enlightening but also empowering for expectant mo...
2024-06-2932 min
Building BiotechsNavigating Frontier Technologies with Ben Hemani of Bison VenturesIn this episode, I sat down with Ben Hemani from Bison Ventures, a venture capital firm that invests in early-stage frontier technology companies. We explore his background in environmental engineering and his transition into the venture capital world, driven by a passion for technology and sustainability. Ben elaborates on the interconnected areas Bison Ventures invests in, such as biotech, high-performance computing, and climate sustainability, emphasizing the critical role cross-pollination plays in innovation. We explore the nuances of assessing early-stage companies, focusing on the importance of founder teams, technical maturity, and long-term planning. Ben also shares insights on the current...
2024-06-1130 minParentData with Emily OsterWhy Kids Can't Read: How we missed the mark on literacy educationReading Rainbow. Reading is FUNdamental! Hooked on Phonics. We grew up steeped in a culture that encouraged reading. And in the past couple of years many U.S. states have embraced legislation about how kids are taught to read in school. The phrase that you may have heard is “science of reading,” as in “let’s make sure schools are using reading curricula based on science.” But what does that actually mean? And how would you, as a parent, know if your school was doing it?Today on ParentData, we're joined by journalist Emily Hanford, the host of the exc...
2024-06-0651 min
The Economics ShowThe Economics of Parenting, with Emily OsterEmily Oster is a professor of economics at Brown University, but she is probably best known as the author of the bestsellers 'Expecting Better' and 'Cribsheet', which crunch the research about the often gut-driven practice of parenting. Today on the show we talk about research, process and the many myths about raising children. Oster hosts the ParentData podcast and publishes the weekly ParentData newsletter.Soumaya Keynes writes a column each week for the Financial Times. You can find it here.Subscribe to Soumaya's show on Apple, Spotify, Pocket Casts or wherever you listen.
2024-05-2734 min
BDA Baby (Before, During and After Baby)Preparing for “The Unexpected” with Author and Economist Emily OsterEmily Oster joins us again today in our first episode of our new format to discuss her new book “The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications” co-authored by Nathan Fox. Emily’s data driven approach brings comfort to parents everywhere and this book is no different. After years of receiving questions from readers about approaching a second pregnancy when the first one didn’t go as planned, Emily decided to create this book to help inform and educate parents about the reality that about 50% of pregnancies include complications. Whether its miscarriage, hyperemesis gravid arum. preterm birth or postpartum education, Emily pr...
2024-05-1638 min
How To Get Your Toddler To Sleep In A Big Kid BedBONUS Episode - Emily Oster and Jessica Berk talk Toddler Sleep SolutionsToday on the show, we’re sharing an episode of the popular podcast, ParentData with Emily Oster. Jessica recently joined Emily to discuss the common struggles we face with our kid’s sleep and easy solutions to improve things.You’ll learn about why sleep training for toddlers and big kids is so different (and often more challenging) than babies and how you can make the process a little easier by getting your kids involved in the process and working with instead of against them.We’re talking bedtime routines, boundaries, sleepwalking, melatonin and lots...
2024-05-0943 min
The Independent AdvisorsThe Independent Advisors Podcast Episode 248: April Showers Bring...Show Notes:https://twitter.com/AndrewThrasher/status/1778057693908910553?https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/14/these-behavioral-traits-lead-to-greater-retirement-savings-study-finds.html?https://parentdata.org/theres-no-secret-option-c/
2024-04-1834 min
She Did What?!She Did SexWhoa, how sex lives evolve! We talk about the evolution from our 20’s to our 40’s
AND after 15+ years of marriage. Buckle up, this one is juicy!
Here are a few other great podcast about this topic:
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https://jenhatmaker.com/podcasts/series-17/you-are-worthy-of-great-sex-and-so-much-more-dr-celeste-holbrook/
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2024-04-1143 min
De Repente Cringe#30 De Repente SozinhaNo episódio 30 de De Repente Cringe, Luisa e Marianna falam sobre solidão e solitude. Discutem a diferença entre os dois termos e porque hoje em dia esses sentimentos estão tão em voga.DICAS:- podcast: ParentData with Emily Oster- livro: O guia da grávida bem informada (Emily Oster)- livro: Em um porão escuro (Cara Hunter)Agradecimento especial ao @for.you.studioInstagram: @derepentecringepod*Escute também nas plataformas Youtube e Apple Podcast.
2024-03-2752 min
The Boring AppSec PodcastS1E01 - Asset InventoryWelcome to the Boring AppSec Podcast! In Episode 1, we discuss software inventories. What they are, why we need them, and what are our favorite ways to build them.
References:
We will try and add information about all the references we make here. Please enter rabbit holes at will :)
Cartography - https://github.com/lyft/cartography
GenAI + Cartography
https://shinobi.security/#how-it-works
https://github.com/samvas-codes/cspm-gpt
Commercial asset inventory mentioned on the show: https://www.jupiterone.com/
Talk by Sandesh and Satyaki on automating asset inventory generation at Razorpay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q42...
2024-03-0444 min
80,000 Hours Podcast#178 – Emily Oster on what the evidence actually says about pregnancy and parenting"I think at various times — before you have the kid, after you have the kid — it's useful to sit down and think about: What do I want the shape of this to look like? What time do I want to be spending? Which hours? How do I want the weekends to look? The things that are going to shape the way your day-to-day goes, and the time you spend with your kids, and what you're doing in that time with your kids, and all of those things: you have an opportunity to deliberately plan them. And you can then feel...
2024-02-012h 22
True Vine TalksIs it Burnout? Or is it Betrayal? Most of us have heard about burnout. A state of physical and mental exhaustion caused by prolonged stress. Many employees have experienced this within the workplace. When an individual experiences burnout, others are quick to suggest they weren’t taking good enough care of themselves. Our question on this podcast is: could the reason behind such high rates of burnout be caused by betrayal? Many Employees have been betrayed by their employers. Individuals do not feel supported in the workplace. Many workers are expected to perform at unrealistic levels without necessary economic support (such as competitive wages, affordable childcare, pa...
2023-12-0444 min
So Into Thatemily oster is so into these soft pants... and helping parents chill the f outEmily Oster is my motherhood messiah. I consider myself to be a pretty relaxed mom, but I certainly didn’t start out that way. Emily’s data-based parenting approach is to thank for that.Anytime I’m starting to bug out about whether sleep training is going to mess up my baby for life, or if my kid is going to go to college only eating chicken fingers, or whether letting my kids watch an extra hour of TV is going to turn them into ding dongs — there’s Emily, giving me the data-backed reasons why I should chi...
2023-11-2945 min
Big Time AdultingFriggin' Decision Fatigue with Emily OsterVagina economist Emily Oster is a world-famous data scientist who researches topics related to women’s health, pregnancy, and parenting. Emily translates confusing scientific data and jargon into digestible knowledge that helps parents make better and more relaxed decisions. Emily is a professor of economics at Brown University and the author of 4 books: Expecting Better, Cribsheet, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected. She also hosts the Parent Data podcast and writes a popular newsletter by the same name. Emily recently appeared on The Daily Show and was included in TIME’s 2022 100 Most Influential People in the world! In thi...
2023-11-2226 min
Alive & Well – Nervous System, Productivity, Time Management, Somatic Tools, Work-Life Balance, Burnout, Anxiety195 - Overwhelmed by Parenting Data? How Data Can Help Us Make Good Parenting Decisions with Prof. Emily Oster of ParentDataWhen’s the last time you went down a research rabbit hole? If you’re anything like me, it can be easy to get caught up in researching the best parenting strategies, tools, and products for our kids. But holy moly is there a lot of information out there! And it can be challenging to parse out the reliable data and not get overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information available to us as parents. In today’s episode, Emily Oster, professor of economics at Brown University and NYT Best...
2023-11-0340 minParentData with Emily OsterParenting Through Divorce: The ultimate "no option C"Even under the best of circumstances, the decision to end a marriage is often painful and always complicated - and even more so when kids are involved. Today on ParentData, writer and social worker Miranda Featherstone delves into the endless choices that accompany divorce, including making the initial decision, what it means to share your kids, what (and how much) to tell them, and other ways of thinking about the emotional and logistical aftershocks of making the right choice for yourself.
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2023-10-1941 min
UnswaddledEmily Oster's Truth About Personalized Parenting DecisionsIn this podcast episode, Emily Oster, a professor of economics at Brown University and author of books like Expecting Better, Crib Sheet, and The Family Firm, discusses her work and upcoming book, "The Unexpected." As the creator of the Parent Data newsletter and corresponding parentdata.org website, she focuses on bringing evidence-based decision-making to parents and pregnant individuals. Jamie and Emily pop the champagne for Emily Oster, who just hit 200,000 subscribers for Parent Data. The trio dives into "The Unexpected," which addresses pregnancy-related concerns and questions, particularly those related to the likelihood of recurring conditions from a...
2023-10-0955 minParentData with Emily OsterIntroducing Allergens: What we've been getting precisely wrongYou probably remember peanut butter being everywhere when you were a kid: commercials, birthday parties, packed in your school lunchbox. Now peanuts are notable for their absence. What accounts for such a dramatic change in such a short amount of time? When did something so commonplace become so high-risk? Dr. Gideon Lack led the study that aimed to understand what happened. Today on ParentData, he explains the precipitous rise in peanut allergies over the last twenty years, our own unfortunate role in the rise of allergies, and the best ways to safely introduce allergens to your babies.
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2023-10-0546 min
ericmckay4 's Listen LaterHigh-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enough Podcast: ParentData with Emily Oster (LS 48 · TOP 0.5% what is this?)Episode: High-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enoughPub date: 2023-09-21Get Podcast Transcript →powered by Listen411 - fast audio-to-text and summarizationKids today face an unprecedented pressure to succeed, and it's pushing their mental health, and their families, to a breaking point. Today on ParentData, journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace explains her research in her bestselling book, "Never Enough," how we got here, how these problems exist across both class and culture, and how we can combat this pressure by...
2023-09-2139 min
ParentData with Emily OsterHigh-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enoughKids today face an unprecedented pressure to succeed, and it's pushing their mental health, and their families, to a breaking point. Today on ParentData, journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace explains her research in her bestselling book, "Never Enough," how we got here, how these problems exist across both class and culture, and how we can combat this pressure by simply allowing our kids to matter as much as we already know they do.
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2023-09-2139 min
ParentData with Emily OsterExpecting Better with Amy Schumer and Dr. Sara ReardonI’m thrilled to share the audio from an event we held earlier this month to mark the 10-year anniversary of my first book, Expecting Better. It was hosted by Dr. Sara Readon (also known as The Vagina Whisperer) and we were joined by Amy Schumer, who helped put the book on the map. We also announced my new book, The Unexpected, which is coming out next spring!
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2023-07-3149 min
ParentData with Emily OsterRandom Acts of Data with Dr. Anupam JenaI spoke with Dr. Anupam Jena, known as Bapu, who hosts the podcast Freakonomics, MD, about his new book, Random Acts of Medicine, written jointly with Dr. Christopher Worsham. The book is out this week, and after you listen here, I highly recommend you pick it up.
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2023-07-1336 min
ParentData with Emily OsterRepresentation in Children’s Books with Anna Gifty Opoku-AgyemanAnna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is a PhD student at Harvard in economics and public policy. Last year, she edited The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System, which features Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, criminal justice, and technology. This week, the book is out in paperback. In honor of this, she and I connected to chat about two of the chapters — on education for Black girls and representation in children’s books.
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2023-06-1235 min
ParentData with Emily OsterAsk Emily: All Your Questions About Running With Laura GreenWhen I do my weekly Q&A on Instagram (@profemilyoster), I get a lot of questions about running. Rather than interrupt the parenting content, we thought we’d collect those separately and put them in podcast form. And then I convinced Laura Green to ask the questions. If you do not follow Laura on Instagram, she puts out very funny running comedy; it is seriously the best. So: if you like running and parenting and discussions of the pelvic floor, please give this one a listen.
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2023-05-2539 min
ParentData with Emily OsterHow to Talk to Kids About Diets, Weight, and Food with Virginia Sole-SmithI heard about Virginia Sole-Smith’s new book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, a few months ago and was so excited I immediately insisted on reading it and interviewing her. I’m a big fan of Virginia’s — she is a journalist, an author, a podcaster, the writer of the excellent Substack newsletter Burnt Toast, and a mom. Her new book is about kids and weight and food, and I think it is an absolute must-read for all parents, especially for that moment when your child asks, “Does this shirt make me look fat?” and you know the...
2023-04-2429 min
ParentData with Emily OsterOne Mother's Story of CMV in Pregnancy with Megan NixI speak with Megan Nix about her book Remedies for Sorrow, in which she recounts her journey with her daughter, Anna, who was born with congenital CMV. I would highly recommend the book, which is a combination of informative and deeply affecting.
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2023-04-1726 min
ParentData with Emily OsterRace, Values-based Care, and Advocating for Yourself With Erica ChidiI’m finishing out Black Maternal Health Week with an interview with Erica Chidi — writer, entrepreneur, doula, and more. We talk about issues around Black maternal health, maternal health in general, and possible solutions.
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2023-04-1431 min
ParentData with Emily OsterParenting Through Challenges with Dr. Kelly FradinI’m excited to be joined today by Kelly Fradin, who wrote a new book called Advanced Parenting: Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and Mental Health Challenges. I think this book is a must-read for any parent struggling with a complicated parenting problem. And as Kelly describes in this conversation, it’s also a book for every parent, since all of us face the challenges of advocating for our kids at one point or another. Her book is full of tools and resources that will help you manage the stress and navigate the business of care. And we’r...
2023-04-0622 min
ParentData with Emily OsterAsk Emily: Your Personal Questions on ParentingA bonus episode where Emily answers your personal questions about her journey with pregnancy and parenting — thanks for sending in so many great questions on Instagram at @profemilyoster!
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2023-03-2322 min
ParentData with Emily OsterBonus: Book Talk with Hillary Frank (The Longest Shortest Time)Today’s episode is an audio recording from one of my recent appearances in Montclair, New Jersey. It was an amazing night. I was so lucky to be joined by Hillary, who asked me some really thoughtful, smart questions about my book The Family Firm and my work on parenting. If you don’t know her, Hillary is the creator of the podcasts The Longest Shortest Time and Here Lies Me and author of the book Weird Parenting Wins.
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2023-03-1544 min
ParentData with Emily OsterTelling the Truth About Marriage with Young Kids with Majka BurhardtI am thrilled to feature an interview with Majka Burhardt, a professional ice climber (seriously) and the author of a new book called More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and Motherhood, which is a really raw, gripping book about the first years of parenthood. It’s a book that I had a hard time putting down, even when it pulled me back into the uncertainties and fears of the beginning of parenting.
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2023-03-0626 min
Marketing Against The GrainHow Lenny Rachitsky Makes +$500,000/Year As a Content CreatorIs a podcast easier than a newsletter?Lenny Rachitsky joins Kipp and Kieran as they dive deep into the content creation rabbit hole - tactics on how to grow and scale a newsletter, solving for a problem as your north star, how to validate your content, why being a ruthless editor is crucial, and more.About Lenny RachitskyLenny writes a popular newsletter at LennysNewsletter.com, hosts Lenny's Podcast, angel invests, and advises startups on product and growth. Previously, Lenny spent seven years at Airbnb leading initiatives...
2023-02-2840 min
ParentData with Emily OsterAsk Emily: Your Personal Questions on CareerA bonus episode where Emily answers your personal questions about her career and more — thanks for sending in so many great questions on Instagram at @profemilyoster!
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2023-01-2520 min
ParentData with Emily OsterPuberty, Postpartum, and Adaptation with Lauren Fleshman and Molly HuddleI am thrilled to feature an interview with two professional women runners, Lauren Fleshman and Molly Huddle. Lauren has a new book out tomorrow called Good for a Girl, which is the impetus for our interview, and we’ll also talk about Molly’s book How She Did It from last spring. We talk about running, but I promise this is really a conversation about postpartum and post-puberty and finding a way to excel in male-dominated spaces and tons of other stuff. It’s a good listen even if you do not love to run.
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2023-01-0933 min
ParentData with Emily OsterAsk Emily: Your Personal Questions on MarriageA bonus episode where Emily answers your personal questions about her marriage and more — thanks for sending in so many great questions on Instagram at @profemilyoster!
ParentData relaunched in September 2023. Please enjoy this episode of the earlier version of the podcast from our archives. You can read transcripts and listen to all of our episodes at parentdata.org/podcast.
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2022-12-2017 min
Từ Bé Đến LớnS1E2: Ăn và ngủ của em bé
Trong tập podcast này, Nam Phương và Hiền Giang cùng nhau bàn luận và chia sẻ về “tam cá nguyệt thứ tư” của mẹ và bé. Để lại hành trình mang thai 9 tháng sau lưng, ba mẹ và em bé bước vào một cuộc phiêu lưu mới với bao nhiêu háo hức, bất ngờ và trăn trở về những vấn đề tưởng chừng như nhỏ nhất.
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2022-12-1623 min
ParentData with Emily OsterParenting in America with Jessica Grose and Yael SchonbrunI am absolutely delighted to feature an interview with two amazing authors. Jessica Grose is the author of the just-released book “Screaming on the Inside: The Unsustainability of American Motherhood,” and Yael Schonbrun is a clinical psychologist and an assistant professor at Brown (my colleague!) and the author of the new book “Work, Parent, Thrive.”
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2022-12-0829 min
ParentData with Emily OsterHow to Get Kids to Eat Their Lunches with Marnie HanelI talked to writer Marnie Hanel on her new, incredibly beautiful book about packing lunch boxes for your kids. When this book was first brought to my attention, I scoffed. I am nothing if not a hater of high-pressure lunch packing for children. However: I was convinced to consider the book by the fact that one of my children’s lunch boxes came back pretty much uneaten most days.
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2022-10-2428 min
ParentData with Emily OsterBonus: Ask a Pediatric UrologistI did this interview on Instagram Live with Dr. Liza Aguiar. Liza is a pediatric urologist and when we asked you to submit questions for her, you sent us hundreds. In this conversation, we were able to dive deep into some of your questions about circumcisions, daytime potty training, nighttime potty training and bedwetting, and her real thoughts about Miralax.
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2022-09-2826 min
ParentData with Emily OsterBonus: The Power of Data & Its LimitsI'm releasing a talk that I gave at this year’s SXSW EDU conference. It is my hope that everything I write gives you more confidence talking about data and bringing it into your decision-making. This talk focuses on what we can (and cannot) learn from data and how to use it in our everyday lives. If you've ever wondered what it's like as one of my students at Brown University, here's a peek into that.
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2022-09-2145 min
ParentData with Emily OsterHow to Talk to Kids About Sex with Miranda FeatherstoneAn interview with social worker and writer Miranda Featherstone on eggs, sperm, and sex ed. How can you discuss sex and where babies come from with your kids in a way that works for you and works for them?
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2022-09-1229 min
ParentData with Emily Oster(Re)Creating School for Every Child with Michael HornWe’re heading into back-to-school week in my neck of the woods, and in honor of that, we have an interview with education expert Michael Horn about his new book, From Reopen to Reinvent: (Re)Creating School for Every Child.
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2022-08-2926 min
Beyond the PrescriptionEmily Oster on Career Crossroads and Disappointments and Data-Based Decision-MakingIs it safe for pregnant women to drink a glass of wine? Should your child get a booster shot if they’ve already had COVID? What is the cost-benefit ratio of visiting grandparents during a pandemic? On this episode of Beyond the Prescription, Dr. McBride talks with renowned economist, Brown University professor, and bestselling author, Dr. Emily Oster, to not only answer these questions (spoiler alert: it depends), but also to explore the framing around these often complex questions. As one of the leading voices in health economics—and recently named one of Time Magazine’s 100 Mo...
2022-07-1244 min
ParentData with Emily OsterUnderstanding Gun Violence with Megan RanneyAfter the horrifying events in Uvalde, many people wrote to ask about guns, about their child’s safety, about what they could do. I didn’t think I had the expertise to talk about this, but I thought immediately of Megan Ranney. She’s a practicing emergency physician, Academic Dean of the School of Public Health at Brown University, and a longtime researcher on sticky social problems, including violence, mental health, and technology. She’s also a friend, and I was very grateful she agreed to come talk with me about the data behind guns and gun violence.
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2022-07-1125 min
HERself131. Emily Oster on Making Confident Decisions in the School Age YearsToday we’re excited to be welcoming Emily Oster back on the podcast! The last time Emily joined us to debunk many of the myths we hear as parents, and today she’s specifically sharing her expertise on how we can be more confident in the decisions we’re making as moms with school-aged children. Emily Oster is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet and The Family Firm. We were so glad that Emily came back to talk about this topic, because the decisions we must make do get tr...
2022-06-0634 min
HERself131. Emily Oster on Making Confident Decisions in the School Age YearsToday we’re excited to be welcoming Emily Oster back on the podcast! The last time Emily joined us to debunk many of the myths we hear as parents, and today she’s specifically sharing her expertise on how we can be more confident in the decisions we’re making as moms with school-aged children. Emily Oster is a Professor of Economics at Brown University and the author of Expecting Better, Cribsheet and The Family Firm. We were so glad that Emily came back to talk about this topic, because the decisions we must make do get tr...
2022-06-0634 min
ParentData with Emily OsterPelvic Health with Emily Oster and the Vagina WhispererI interviewed Dr. Sara Reardon, The Vagina Whisperer, who talks on Instagram and online about all the pelvic floor issues that we just do not talk about enough. And I’ve got her here to discuss what’s normal and what’s not, and how important it is for everyone to be aware of their pelvic health (and get help when they need it).
ParentData relaunched in September 2023. Please enjoy this episode of the earlier version of the podcast from our archives. You can read transcripts and listen to all of our episodes at parentdata.org/podcast.
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2022-04-1221 min
The Behavioral Design PodcastThe Family Firm with Emily OsterWe're back with Season 2 - yay! We start the new season with a bang as our first guest is none other than Emily Oster. 🎉
Besides being Aline's favorite person to follow, Emily is an economics professor at Brown University and a thought-leader on data-driven parenting. She has written several best-selling books on pregnancy and parenting, all centered around a specific goal: creating a world of more relaxed pregnant women and parents.
In this episode, we have a fun conversation with Emily about her latest book, The Family Firm (out today!). We learn about her fantastic 4 Fs f...
2021-08-0346 min
How I WorkEconomist Emily Oster on how to make better decisions at work and in lifeHow do you make big decisions - especially when the outcome affects the people you love? When it falls on you to make a really big choice - should you take that new job, what school should your kids go to - I bet you’ve wished there was some kind of decision-making framework you could apply. And it’s so much easier to weigh up the pros and cons when you actually have some information to hand. When economist Emily Oster decided to become a parent, she was immediately confronted with so m...
2021-07-2830 min
You and Me Both with Hillary ClintonRaising Kids in a Pandemic (with Mike Birbiglia, Emily Oster & Jamel Holmes)How can children thrive during a pandemic? What has this time taught us about the role of education in kids’ lives? And are you a horrible parent, teacher, or caregiver if, at some point in the last year, you were ready to throw in the towel?This week, Hillary talks to Jamel Holmes, a sixth grade special education teacher in the Bronx who has seen up close how this pandemic is impacting students in one of the poorest congressional districts in the country. She also speaks with economist Emily Oster about what the data te...
2021-04-0648 min
Care and Feeding | Slate's parenting showEnd of the Pandemic EditionOn this week’s episode: Dan talks with Emily Oster, professor at Brown University and data-driven parenting author. She also writes ParentData, an evidence-based newsletter that has been a vital resource for many parents navigating the pandemic. Emily and Dan talk about how families should act now that more families are falling into the ‘mixed-vaxxed’ category and what to expect for the upcoming spring and summer. Dan, Jamilah, and Elizabeth also tackle a question from a listener who has fallen out of love with professional sports. Now his little boys are starting soccer. Should he jump back into th...
2021-03-1852 min