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Emily Oster (once again) has the best advice for anxious parents navigating another pandemic school year

'The Family Firm' author explains why data and intentionality are the best tools for decision-making within a family.

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Emily Oster on her new book and another pandemic school year

With our kids heading back to school, Liz checks back in with Emily Oster to find out what the latest data says about the COVID Delta variant. She also talks to Emily about her brand new book, The Family Firm, which helps parents navigate some of the really complicated choices we have to make as parents.

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Emily Oster on pressure-free parenting and why data is our friend

In this episode, Liz speaks with professor, economist, and author Emily Oster about why the stress of early motherhood drove her to turn her economist lens on the conflicting ideas that come at us as new parents. Emily also talked about her COVID-19 School Response Dashboard and what it really tells us about kids and school during the pandemic.