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ParentData makes sense of the latest data about pregnancy and parenting, and, sometimes, COVID-19. It offers numbers and decision-making tools, spreadsheets, statistics, and phrases I claim to invent like “Safety Turducken” and “Situational Fluency.” If this is your jam, you’re in the right place. And I hope that, by reading, you’ll feel more empowered to make your own pregnancy and parenting choices.
If you’re here looking for something in particular, you can always search the archive to see if I’ve written about it before. And if not, feel free to suggest it here: Ask Emily. To connect with other parents, head to the Chatrooms.
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It’s a good question! Here’s one version: I’m a professor of economics at Brown University. I’m also the author of three books on pregnancy and parenting — Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm. And I was named to the 2022 TIME 100 list of the most influential people in the world. You can learn more about me here.
And here’s the second version: I’m a mom of two kids who doesn’t sleep enough. I’m married to a great guy who puts up with all our business being turned into books and newsletters. I like to run. I think I’m funny, though my kids do not. Here’s a photo for that version, from a time I mistakenly took a run with too many bugs.
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