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An arrangement of tissue boxes, used tissues, and a cup of hot tea against a pink background.

Updated on Jan. 8, 2025

2 minute read

Is It Better to Blow My Nose or Wipe It?

Emily Oster, PhD

A person sleeping on bed

Updated on Dec. 27, 2024

4 minute read

Should Adults Nap?

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid trying to go potty.

Updated on Feb. 24, 2025

11 minute read

What to Do About Chronic Constipation

Emily Oster, PhD

Multicolored paper speech bubbles hanging from yarn across a yellow background.

Updated on Apr. 1, 2025

2 minute read

Should We Speak to Our Child in Multiple Languages?

Emily Oster, PhD

Two pieces of yellow yarn are stretched across a blue background. The first piece is relatively straight, left to right. The second is tangled.

Jan. 13, 2023

2 minute read

I Had Pregnancy Complications the First Time. Will They Happen for the Second Pregnancy?

Emily Oster, PhD

A child playing on an outdoor jungle gym.

Updated on Feb. 5, 2025

3 minute read

How Common and Serious Are Playground Accidents?

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid holding a gecko

Updated on Dec. 30, 2024

3 minute read

What Is the Best Pet for a 2-Year-Old?

Emily Oster, PhD

Flames from a gas burner are pictured close-up.

Updated on Mar. 30, 2025

9 minute read

How Worried Should We Be About Gas Stoves?

Emily Oster, PhD

A group of babies listening to ParentData on headphones

Jan. 8, 2023

29 minute read

Puberty, Postpartum, and Adaptation

Emily Oster, PhD

A teddy bear sits in a blue highchair eating oatmeal and an apple.

Jan. 6, 2023

3 minute read

Is My Toddler Overeating?

Emily Oster, PhD

A red manual blood pressure gauge and a plastic red heart are seen on a red background.

Updated on Dec. 12, 2024

5 minute read

How to Manage Severe Preeclampsia and Early Delivery

Nathan Fox, MD

Gold balloons spell out "It's a girl" on a pink background.

Updated on Oct. 10, 2025

2 minute read

How Can I Conceive a Girl?

Emily Oster, PhD

A baby holding their breath with puffed-out cheeks and lips.

Updated on Oct. 16, 2025

2 minute read

Why Is My Baby Holding Her Breath?

Emily Oster, PhD

A sleeping mother with her hand on her baby's stomach as he lays next to her in his bassinet.

Updated on Mar. 17, 2025

7 minute read

Is There a Best Method for Sleep Training?

Emily Oster, PhD

A pile of chocolate bars and nuts on a white background.

Updated on Feb. 5, 2025

3 minute read

Should I Worry About Exposure to Lead in Chocolate While Pregnant?

Emily Oster, PhD

A blue and white digital thermometer sits on a pink background.

Dec. 23, 2022

2 minute read

How Accurate Is My Thermometer?

Emily Oster, PhD