Emily Oster is THE REAL DEAL. She is the CEO of ParentData, a mom of two, a best-selling author, a PhD graduate in economics from Harvard, and a professor of economics at Brown University. You may know her from her book Expecting Better. We discuss getting your relationship ready for a baby, what kind of mom she was, the myths of what you can and can’t do when you’re pregnant, what messes up your kids the most, and so much more. 

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02:53 Family Time Priorities

06:05 Deciding to Have Kids

10:27 Academic Parenting

11:37 Sleep Training Controversy

23:25 The Botox Debate

24:04 Pregnancy Preparation: To Know or Not to Know

25:25 Top Tips for Relationship Readiness Before Baby

27:26 Making New Mom Friends

42:52 Rapid Fire Pregnancy Q+A/

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