Listen "Enter the Chat: Breastfeeding, Redshirting, and Discipline. Debunking Parenting and Pregnancy Myths with Emily Oster PhD"
Episode Synopsis
Professor Emily Oster, known for her Parent Data newsletter, has helped countless parents become more confident in their parenting choices thanks to her deep dives into data and research. Emily takes an academic look at things like pregnancy restrictions, sleep training, and holding your child back for kindergarten. Her books, Expecting Better, Crib Sheet, and The Family Firm, take you through the different stages of family life and what the data says works best. Emily talks with Chatbooks co-founder Vanessa Quigley about the ups and downs of parenting and how using data can help make difficult decisions easier. Emily's newsletter and books help to take some of the fear out of parenting because a lot of that fear is rooted in uncertainty. Listen in and you will be inspired on your own parenting journey! Follow @profemilyoster Follow @vanessaquigley Download the Chatbooks app and use promo code: POD20 at checkout Free photo organization course
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