ParentData with Emily Oster
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Parenting is full of decisions — starting the moment you learn you’re pregnant (sometimes before) and continuing indefinitely. For the past decade, Emily Oster has been a guide through the challenges of pregnancy and parenthood using data. She translates the latest scientific research into answers to the questions people have in their day-to-day lives. ParentData brings Emily together with other experts in areas of pregnancy and parenting to talk about some of the most complicated of these issues, from labor induction to food allergies to parenting through a divorce. Each conversation brings us closer to Emily’s mission: to create the most informed generation of parents by providing high-quality data that they can trust, whenever they need it.
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Goodpods has curated a list of the 10 best ParentData with Emily Oster episodes, ranked by the number of listens and likes each episode have garnered from our listeners. If you are listening to ParentData with Emily Oster for the first time, there's no better place to start than with one of these standout episodes. If you are a fan of the show, vote for your favorite ParentData with Emily Oster episode by adding your comments to the episode page.
High-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enough
ParentData with Emily Oster
09/21/23 • 39 min
Kids 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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Bonus: Ask a Pediatric Urologist
ParentData with Emily Oster
09/28/22 • 26 min
I 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.
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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Happy Anniversary to Us!
ParentData with Emily Oster
09/29/22 • 11 min
Today’s ParentData episode is about ParentData — where we are, where we are going, and answering some questions about how it gets produced. Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at ParentData.org. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.
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Four Books I Couldn’t Put Down
ParentData with Emily Oster
09/22/22 • 4 min
Today I’m recommending (very briefly!) several books that I think will resonate with this audience. They are all completely different. Hopefully at least one will work for you... Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at ParentData.org. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.
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The Facts About Stillbirth
ParentData with Emily Oster
09/26/22 • 11 min
Today’s discussion is a heavy one: it’s about stillbirth. Like miscarriage or birth trauma or countless other parts of pregnancy and parenting, this is not a topic that’s easy to discuss. The result of that lack of ease is a lack of discussion. But the lack of discussion can leave people feeling unprepared and alone in loss. It also makes it more difficult to think about interventions that might change outcomes. Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at ParentData.org. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.
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Household Division of Labor: Making the invisible work fair, if not equal
ParentData with Emily Oster
02/15/24 • 53 min
Invisible labor. It’s the work — in our households especially — that has to happen but that no one sees. It’s making the doctor’s appointment, ensuring the Valentine’s cards are purchased, remembering the milk. When we think about equity in household labor, we often find that there are already inequities in the visible work, and they can become insurmountable when the invisible work is added in.
Today on ParentData, Eve Rodsky joins with some solutions to this seemingly endless task list of problems. Her book, “Fair Play: A Game-Changing Solution for When You Have Too Much to Do (and More Life to Live),” and the movement it’s inspired, aims to rebalance workloads and encourage hard conversations, saving time, sanity, and even marriages along the way.
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Staying Active, Starting Again: Exercise in pregnancy and postpartum
ParentData with Emily Oster
01/18/24 • 44 min
Exercise. Whether you’re an athlete or just depend on activity for a little dose of sanity, the pregnancy and postpartum periods can knock you sideways and make you feel estranged from your own body.
Today on ParentData, Megan Roche — researcher, podcaster, and trail runner machine — joins to discuss how to ease back into activity postpartum, why women’s health is understudied, and the value of carbohydrates. But the conversation goes beyond just sports. It’s also about how to return to the things you love to do after becoming a parent — and feel a little more like yourself.
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Should You Worry About Zika?
ParentData with Emily Oster
10/06/22 • 5 min
I get many questions in the category of “I’m worried about [FILL IN THE BLANK]. Should I be?” Sometimes these questions are in the immediate panic category (“A new study said gummy bears cause cancer!”). And some are more of a constant low-level concern. I want to address perhaps the most consistent of the latter: Zika. Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at ParentData.org. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.
Update on COVID Vaccines for Kids
ParentData with Emily Oster
05/11/22 • 10 min
Today I’ve got two COVID notes. First, a quick update on vaccines for the under-5 set. Second, a brief data note. Want more on pregnancy and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at emilyoster.substack.com. You can also become a paid subscriber for access to the full ParentData archive (searchable by topic) and an extra newsletter every week.
Breast Milk Storage
ParentData with Emily Oster
12/19/22 • 12 min
How long is too long? And what about refreezing?
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FAQ
How many episodes does ParentData with Emily Oster have?
ParentData with Emily Oster currently has 130 episodes available.
What topics does ParentData with Emily Oster cover?
The podcast is about Parenting, Kids & Family and Podcasts.
What is the most popular episode on ParentData with Emily Oster?
The episode title 'High-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enough' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on ParentData with Emily Oster?
The average episode length on ParentData with Emily Oster is 23 minutes.
How often are episodes of ParentData with Emily Oster released?
Episodes of ParentData with Emily Oster are typically released every 6 days, 21 hours.
When was the first episode of ParentData with Emily Oster?
The first episode of ParentData with Emily Oster was released on Apr 12, 2022.
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