376. The Data-Driven Guide to Sane Parenting

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376. The Data-Driven Guide to Sane Parenting

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May 2, 2019

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Humans have been having kids forever, so why are modern parents so bewildered? The economist Emily Oster marshals the evidence on the most contentious topics — breastfeeding and sleep training, vaccines and screen time — and tells her fellow parents to calm the heck down.

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May 2, 2019

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