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Emily Oster
Founder and CEO
Emily is on a mission to empower parents by providing the data and tools they need to make confident decisions. After getting a PhD in economics from Harvard, she went on to pursue research in health economics and is now a professor of economics at Brown University. As a mom of two, Emily was inspired by her own pregnancy and the lack of clear information to guide her decisions. She decided to use her expertise in reviewing and analyzing data to help other parents navigate these topics. She is a New York Times best-selling author, whose books include Expecting Better, Cribsheet, and The Family Firm. Her next book, The Unexpected, hits shelves in April 2024.
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What is PregnantData?
PregnantData is a special paid newsletter series for readers going through pregnancy. To receive access, you can either opt in when you sign up for a paid ParentData subscription or else pay for one-off access to the 40-week series. When you sign up, you will share how many weeks pregnant you are. Then you’ll receive a newsletter every week until your due date with data-driven insights that are most relevant at each stage, including prenatal testing, sleeping positions, parental leave, and so much more. It’s the perfect companion to Expecting Better!
What is Hot Flash?
Hot Flash by ParentData is a weekly newsletter on navigating your health and hormones in the post-reproductive years, written by Dr. Gillian Goddard. Even before you get to perimenopause or menopause, you can experience unexpected changes like heavy periods, poor sleep, mood swings, and sore boobs. Hot Flash provides all of the information you need to have a productive, evidence-based conversation about hormonal health with your doctor. Sign up for free and submit your questions for future newsletters.
How can I listen to the podcast?
You can listen and subscribe to the ParentData podcast by searching for “ParentData with Emily Oster” in your favorite podcast app. The podcast brings Emily together with other experts to talk about some of the most complicated issues in pregnancy and parenting, from labor induction to food allergies to parenting through a divorce. It also features questions and stories from you, our listeners, reflecting how people are navigating these issues in real time. When you sign up for a paid subscription, you can listen to an ad-free version of the podcast. If you are already a paid subscriber and looking for the ad-free version, please email ask@parentdata.org.
Where can I buy Emily’s books?
You can find Emily’s books on pregnancy and parenting wherever books are sold and at Penguin Random House.
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We are always open to talking with like-minded organizations and companies interested in working with ParentData — please email ask@parentdata.org.
