Book #255 of 2021: The Family Firm: A Data-Driven Guide to Better Decision Making in the Early School Years by Emily Oster So far Cribsheet is still my favorite data-driven parenting title by economist Emily Oster, but this latest one is a solid self-help book for household organizing and thorny decision-making about raising kids particularly …
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Book Review: Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong – and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster
Book #281 of 2020: Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong – and What You Really Need to Know by Emily Oster I went into this 2013 read with high expectations based on author Emily Oster’s later parenting text Cribsheet, but unfortunately, I haven’t found this one nearly so helpful (although as the …
Book Review: Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster
Book #136 of 2019: Cribsheet: A Data-Driven Guide to Better, More Relaxed Parenting, from Birth to Preschool by Emily Oster One of the major challenges facing new parents is the sheer over-abundance of advice out there — which has admittedly always been somewhat of an issue, but is exacerbated by the explosion of digital resources …
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