Emily Oster Book order

This special gift edition features a new letter to the reader from Emily, making it an ideal choice for baby showers and other significant occasions. The thoughtful presentation enhances its sentimental value, perfect for celebrating milestones and creating lasting memories.

A data driven guide of navigating pregnancy complications and what to expect when expecting again.

"In The Family Firm, Brown professor of economics and mom of two Emily Oster 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. Unlike the hourly challenges of infant parenting, the big questions in this age come up less frequently. But we live with the consequences of our decisions for much longer. What's the right kind of school and at what age should a particular kid start? How do you encourage a healthy diet? Should kids play a sport and how seriously? How do you think smartly about encouraging children's independence? Along with these bigger questions, Oster investigates how to navigate the complexity of day-to-day family logistics. Making these decisions is less about finding the specific answer and more about taking the right approach. Parents of this age are often still working in baby mode, which is to say, under stress and on the fly. That is a classic management problem, and Oster takes a page from her time as a business school professor at the University of Chicago to show us that thoughtful business process can help smooth out tough family decisions. The Family Firm is a smart and winning guide to how to think clearly--and with less ambient stress--about the key decisions of the elementary school years. We all know parenting is a full-time job, so maybe it's time we start treating it like one"-- Provided by publisher

Parenting is full of decisions, nearly all of which can be agonized over. There is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors, family, friends, and strangers on the internet. But the benefits of these choices can be overstated, and the trade-offs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision? Armed with the data, Oster finds that the conventional wisdom doesn't always hold up. She debunks myths and offers non-judgemental ways to consider our options in light of the facts. She also shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same time. Cribsheet is a thinking parent's guide that empowers us to make better, less fraught decisions - and stay sane in the years before preschool.

In her latest work, award-winning economist Emily Oster addresses the overwhelming and often conflicting advice new parents face during the early years of parenting. Building on her previous insights into pregnancy, she explores how conventional wisdom can mislead parents regarding critical decisions about feeding, sleep, and schedules. Oster highlights that many common beliefs are overstated, and the trade-offs involved in these choices can be significant. By analyzing data, she debunks several myths, including those surrounding breastfeeding, sleep training, potty training, and language acquisition. Additionally, she guides parents through complex issues such as returning to work, toddler discipline, and balancing relationships with parenting. With a focus on economics as a framework for decision-making, Oster offers a thoughtful approach to navigating the chaos and misinformation prevalent in early parenting. As a trained expert and mother of two, she empowers parents to make informed choices, helping them to maintain their sanity during these formative years.

A groundbreaking guide to pregnancy: empowers women with the facts and allows them to make their own decisions. FREAKANOMICS meets WHAT TO EXPECT WHEN YOU'RE EXPECTING.

Meet today's woman. She is capable, opinionated, informed. On any given day, you might find her graduating from university or running a major company. But there's a good chance that at some point in her life this same amazing woman will be terrified by a cup of coffee, baffled by a tuna sandwich and exhausted from sleeping in contorted positions. Pregnancy - unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood - reduces otherwise intelligent, successful women to patients who are treated like they themselves are babies. This book is a much-needed clarion call, to educate and inspire women everywhere to make informed and confident choices, for their babies and themselves