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Three children of different races read a book together in a classroom.

Jun. 12, 2023

8 minute read

Representation in Children's Books

Emily Oster, PhD

A Black mother reclines on an exam table while having an ultrasound.

Apr. 13, 2023

3 minute read

The Crisis in Black Maternal Mortality

Emily Oster, PhD

A close up of a Black woman holding her pregnant belly.

Apr. 11, 2023

8 minute read

Black Maternal Health Is Maternal Health

Quantrilla Ard

A child lays her head in the lap of a parent.

Apr. 6, 2023

5 minute read

How to Parent Through Difficult Life Moments

Emily Oster, PhD

A child smiles while eating mac and cheese.

Mar. 2, 2023

7 minute read

A Deep Dive into Phthalates

Emily Oster, PhD

A young parent is holding a crying baby on one hip while trying to do the laundry with her other hand.

Dec. 8, 2022

16 minute read

What's Wrong With Parenting in America—And How to Fix It

Emily Oster, PhD

A kid tips their head back to eat a strand of spaghetti dangling from a fork.

Oct. 28, 2022

4 minute read

Did We Get Our Kids to Eat?

Emily Oster, PhD

A mother cups her child's face during a hard conversation.

Jun. 13, 2022

14 minute read

Talking About Death with Small Children

Miranda Featherstone

Two mothers smile at their new baby smile.

Jun. 2, 2022

6 minute read

Three Books You Might Really, Really Need

Emily Oster, PhD

A child looks serious while explaining something to a parent, who is leaning in close.

May. 2, 2022

10 minute read

Nasty, Brutish, and Short

Emily Oster, PhD

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, PhD

A parent chops tomatoes on a cutting board as a child looks on.

Mar. 28, 2022

9 minute read

How to Cook So Your Kids (Might) Eat

Emily Oster, PhD

A child's face is hidden by a glowing cell phone.

Mar. 7, 2022

16 minute read

Should My Kid Have Social Media?

Emily Oster, PhD

An illustration from a children's book featuring Black characters.

Jan. 24, 2022

9 minute read

Race in Children’s Books

Emily Oster, PhD

Two young students sit at a table in the library, paging through books.

Oct. 11, 2021

14 minute read

Learning to Read: Why (Some) Schools Still Get It So Wrong

Emily Oster, PhD

A pregnant person consults with a doctor, who is holding up an image from a sonogram.

Sep. 13, 2021

6 minute read

I Had a Complicated Pregnancy: Will It Happen Again?

Emily Oster, PhD

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