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Post Topic: Parental Leave

One parent carrying the child on shoulders while the other parent is supporting

Dec. 25, 2024

3 minute read

How to Decide Which Parent Stays Home

Emily Oster

ParentData podcast art

Dec. 19, 2024

11 minute read

Researching the Importance of Paid Leave

Emily Oster

Stressed parent with child behind them

Sep. 30, 2024

4 minute read

Are Parents Really More Stressed?

Emily Oster

New parent holding infant while on laptop

Sep. 9, 2024

7 minute read

Paid Leave Prevents RSV

Emily Oster

New baby leg and parent arm with hospital bracelet

Apr. 19, 2024

4 minute read

Did You Just Have a Baby?

Emily Oster

ParentData podcast cover art

Feb. 15, 2024

24 minute read

Household Division of Labor

Emily Oster

Four children smiling and jumping with hands raised into the air.

Nov. 27, 2023

8 minute read

What Does Matter for Childhood Outcomes?

Emily Oster

An infant at a daycare smiles while playing with other babies and toys.

Oct. 16, 2023

10 minute read

Is Day Care Bad for Children?

Emily Oster

A parent holds a child while writing tasks in a planner calendar.

Aug. 3, 2023

7 minute read

A Strategy for Dividing Household Labor More Equally

Emily Oster

A baby smiles as it is held by a new father.

Apr. 3, 2023

11 minute read

How Important Is Paternity Leave?

Emily Oster

A woman stands at the door in a green bathroom. She is holding a baby in one arm and hangers with different clothing items in the other.

May. 23, 2022

2 minute read

How to Think About the “Motherhood Penalty”

Emily Oster

A parent working from home tries to focus on the computer while two children interfere.

Apr. 18, 2022

11 minute read

How Society Fails Parents

Emily Oster

Parents kissing newborn

Nov. 29, 2021

8 minute read

Paid Parental Leave

Emily Oster