How To Get Your Relationship Ready For A Baby ft. Emily Oster

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. Sponsors:Go to helixsleep.com/ACME for 20% off sitewide during the Spring Savings Event.02:53 Family Time Priorities06:05 Deciding to Have Kids10:27 Academic Parenting11:37 Sleep Training Controversy23:25 The Botox Debate24:04 Pregnancy Preparation: To Know or Not to Know25:25 Top Tips for Relationship Readiness Before Baby27:26 Making New Mom Friends42:52 Rapid Fire Pregnancy Q+A/Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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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. Sponsors:Go to helixsleep.com/ACME for 20% off sitewide during the Spring Savings Event.02:53 Family Time Priorities06:05 Deciding to Have Kids10:27 Academic Parenting11:37 Sleep Training Controversy23:25 The Botox Debate24:04 Pregnancy Preparation: To Know or Not to Know25:25 Top Tips for Relationship Readiness Before Baby27:26 Making New Mom Friends42:52 Rapid Fire Pregnancy Q+A/Produced by Dear Media. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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