How can data shape your approach to parenting?

08/18/21 • 56 min

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What's the right kind of school and at what age should a particular kid start? How can you best manage TV and social media time?

In this episode, we take a deep dive into a data-driven approach to parenting with Emily Oster, Brown professor of economics and mom of two and author of "The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years." In her latest New York Times bestseller, Emily offers a classic business school framework for data-driven parents to think more deliberately about the key issues of the elementary years: school, health, extracurricular activities, and more.

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What's the right kind of school and at what age should a particular kid start? How can you best manage TV and social media time?

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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