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ParentData with Emily Oster

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Nov 16, 2023 • 34min

How to Weigh the Risks of Social Media: A conversation with the Surgeon General

Earlier this year, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory about the effects of social media on the mental health of young people. These advisories are rare; we're used to seeing them on the sides of cigarette packs, where the negative health risks are indisputable. But social media and smartphones are more complicated. Today on ParentData, Dr. Murthy discusses the individual and systemic issues that led him to issue the advisory, and what he hopes, as both the nation's doctor and his kids’ father, it will accomplish. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every week on data-driven pregnancy and parenting.
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Nov 2, 2023 • 50min

Let’s Talk Puberty: Supporting our kids through the cringe

Dr. Cara Natterson and Vanessa Kroll Bennett discuss modern puberty and parenting strategies, emphasizing the importance of communication and support. They delve into the changing timing and factors of puberty and the concept of setting limits to make kids feel safe. The podcast also includes embarrassing puberty stories and mentions their book 'This is So Awkward: Modern Puberty Explained.'
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Oct 19, 2023 • 41min

Parenting Through Divorce: The ultimate "no option C"

Even under the best of circumstances, the decision to end a marriage is often painful and always complicated - and even more so when kids are involved. Today on ParentData, writer and social worker Miranda Featherstone delves into the endless choices that accompany divorce, including making the initial decision, what it means to share your kids, what (and how much) to tell them, and other ways of thinking about the emotional and logistical aftershocks of making the right choice for yourself. Please look into support from the Domestic Violence Support Hotline, if it applies to your situation. Subscribe to ParentData.org for ad-free podcast episodes, hundreds of articles on pregnancy and parenting, and more. We need your stories! Click on this form for our upcoming episode themes and instructions on how to contribute your voice. We can’t wait to hear from you.
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Oct 5, 2023 • 47min

Introducing Allergens: What we've been getting precisely wrong

Exploring the rise of peanut allergies and the benefits of early introduction to prevent allergies. Discussing the LEAP study and debunking misconceptions about peanut allergies. Exploring the relationship between eczema and allergies in children. Emphasizing the impact of lifelong allergies and sharing parents' experiences with introducing allergens.
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Sep 21, 2023 • 40min

High-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enough

Journalist Jennifer Breheny Wallace discusses the pressure faced by high-achieving kids and how it affects their mental health. The podcast also explores the reasons behind the 'never enough' culture, such as extreme inequality and globalization. The concept of mattering is emphasized, highlighting the importance of feeling valued and adding value to others. Involving kids in family functioning and giving them responsibilities is encouraged, while minimizing criticism and prioritizing affection in parenting.
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Sep 14, 2023 • 2min

Official Trailer: Relaunching ParentData with Emily Oster

Becoming a parent is transformative. It is also terrifying. From conception and pregnancy onwards, you’re handed a new set of rules to follow with little explanation of the reasons or risks. For each decision, you want to do the “right” thing — but how, with conflicting advice from all directions? For the past decade, Emily Oster has been a guide through the biggest decisions and most challenging moments of pregnancy and parenthood by translating the latest scientific research. ParentData brings Emily and other experts together to debunk myths with data and navigate understudied areas of pregnancy and parenting, from the impact of social media on teens to navigating a complicated birth. Each conversation brings us closer to Emily’s mission: to create the most data-literate and informed generation of parents.
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Jul 31, 2023 • 50min

Expecting Better with Amy Schumer and Dr. Sara Reardon

I’m thrilled to share the audio from an event we held earlier this month to mark the 10-year anniversary of my first book, Expecting Better. It was hosted by Dr. Sara Readon (also known as The Vagina Whisperer) and we were joined by Amy Schumer, who helped put the book on the map. We also announced my new book, The Unexpected, which is coming out next spring! 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. Want more on data, pregnancy, and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at parentdata.org.
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Jul 13, 2023 • 37min

Random Acts of Data with Dr. Anupam Jena

I spoke with Dr. Anupam Jena, known as Bapu, who hosts the podcast Freakonomics, MD, about his new book, Random Acts of Medicine, written jointly with Dr. Christopher Worsham. The book is out this week, and after you listen here, I highly recommend you pick it up. 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. Want more on data, pregnancy, and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at parentdata.org.
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Jun 12, 2023 • 35min

Representation in Children’s Books with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman

Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is a PhD student at Harvard in economics and public policy. Last year, she edited The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken System, which features Black scholars and experts across economics, education, health, climate, criminal justice, and technology. This week, the book is out in paperback. In honor of this, she and I connected to chat about two of the chapters — on education for Black girls and representation in children’s books. 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. Want more on data, pregnancy, and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free atparentdata.org.
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May 25, 2023 • 39min

Ask Emily: All Your Questions About Running With Laura Green

When I do my weekly Q&A on Instagram (@profemilyoster), I get a lot of questions about running. Rather than interrupt the parenting content, we thought we’d collect those separately and put them in podcast form. And then I convinced Laura Green to ask the questions. If you do not follow Laura on Instagram, she puts out very funny running comedy; it is seriously the best. So: if you like running and parenting and discussions of the pelvic floor, please give this one a listen. 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. Want more on data, pregnancy, and parenting? Subscribe to the ParentData newsletter for free at parentdata.org.

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