Most Popular Books by Emily Oster

A gift edition, with a new letter to the reader from Emily—perfect for baby showers and special moments “Emily Oster is the non-judgmental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way.” —Amy Schumer What to Expect When You''re Expecting meets Freakonomics: an award-winning economist and author of Cribsheet, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they''re expecting. Pregnancy—unquestionably one of the most prou00adfound, meaningful experiences of adulthood—can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices. When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Better is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy—and the occasional glass of wine.

From the New York Times bestselling author of Expecting Better, a guide to navigating a second pregnancy when the first did not go as planned—with Dr. Nathan Fox, maternal fetal medicine specialist In Expecting Better, Emily Oster revolutionized the pregnancy landscape with her data-driven approach. In the years since, she kept hearing questions from readers on how to approach a second pregnancy when the first has not gone as planned. While The Unexpected is a book that Oster hopes no one needs, the reality is that 50 percent of pregnancies include complications, a fact we don’t talk about. Preeclampsia, miscarriage, hyperemesis gravidarum, preterm birth, postpartum depression: these are lonely experiences, and that isolation makes treatment harder to access—and crucial research and policy change less likely to happen. A reassuring window into what can feel like weighted unknowns, The Unexpected lays out the data on recurrence and treatments shown to lower or mitigate risk for thirteen different conditions and challenges that may impact subsequent pregnancies. It also provides readers road maps to facilitate productive conversations with their providers and make diagnosis and treatment more efficient, with insights from lauded maternal fetal medicine specialist Dr. Nathan Fox. By bridging the knowledge gap and making space for difficult conversations, The Unexpected promises to make the hardest parts of pregnancy a little bit less so.

From the author of Expecting Better, The Family Firm, and The Unexpected an economist''s guide to the early years of parenting. “Both refreshing and useful. With so many parenting theories driving us all a bit batty, this is the type of book that we need to help calm things down.” —LA Times “The book is jampacked with information, but it’s also a delightful read because Oster is such a good writer.” —NPR With Expecting Better, award-winning economist Emily Oster spotted a need in the pregnancy market for advice that gave women the information they needed to make the best decision for their own pregnancies. By digging into the data, Oster found that much of the conventional pregnancy wisdom was wrong. In Cribsheet, she now tackles an even greater challenge: decision-making in the early years of parenting. As any new parent knows, there is an abundance of often-conflicting advice hurled at you from doctors, family, friends, and strangers on the internet. From the earliest days, parents get the message that they must make certain choices around feeding, sleep, and schedule or all will be lost. There''s a rule—or three—for everything. But the benefits of these choices can be overstated, and the trade-offs can be profound. How do you make your own best decision? Armed with the data, Oster finds that the conventional wisdom doesn''t always hold up. She debunks myths around breastfeeding (not a panacea), sleep training (not so bad!), potty training (wait until they''re ready or possibly bribe with M&Ms), language acquisition (early talkers aren''t necessarily geniuses), and many other topics. She also shows parents how to think through freighted questions like if and how to go back to work, how to think about toddler discipline, and how to have a relationship and parent at the same time. Economics is the science of decision-making, and Cribsheet is a thinking parent''s guide to the chaos and frequent misinformation of the early years. Emily Oster is a trained expert—and mom of two—who can empower us to make better, less fraught decisions—and stay sane in the years before preschool.

The instant New York Times bestseller! “Emily Oster dives into the data on parenting issues, cuts through the clutter, and gives families the bottom line to help them make better decisions.” –Good Morning America “A targeted mini-MBA program designed to help moms and dads establish best practices for day-to-day operations.\" -The Washington Post From the bestselling author of Expecting Better and Cribsheet, the next step in data driven parenting from economist Emily Oster. In The Family Firm, Brown professor of economics and mom of two Emily Oster offers a classic business school framework for data-driven parents to think more deliberately about the key issues of the elementary years: school, health, extracurricular activities, and more. Unlike the hourly challenges of infant parenting, the big questions in this age come up less frequently. But we live with the consequences of our decisions for much longer. What''s the right kind of school and at what age should a particular kid start? How do you encourage a healthy diet? Should kids play a sport and how seriously? How do you think smartly about encouraging children''s independence? Along with these bigger questions, Oster investigates how to navigate the complexity of day-to-day family logistics. Making these decisions is less about finding the specific answer and more about taking the right approach. Parents of this age are often still working in baby mode, which is to say, under stress and on the fly. That is a classic management problem, and Oster takes a page from her time as a business school professor at the University of Chicago to show us that thoughtful business process can help smooth out tough family decisions. The Family Firm is a smart and winning guide to how to think clearly--and with less ambient stress--about the key decisions of the elementary school years. Parenting is a full-time job. It''s time we start treating it like one.

Mamă a doi copii, economistă și profesoară, Oster a descoperit că, pentru a petrece mai mult timp împreună, o familie are nevoie de un „tablou de ansamblu“ și de colaborare. Cu ajutorul datelor și al studiilor de specialitate, ea stabilește câteva principii inspirate de business și le adaptează la viața de familie. Întrebări precum „Când ne dăm copiii la școală?“, „Oare ar trebui să se apuce de un sport?“, „Cum să facem să fie mai fericiți și să aibă încredere în ei?“ își găsesc răspunsul în Familia ca o firmă.

¿Cuál es el peor miedo al que te has enfrentado durante el embarazo? Es natural que al recibir la noticia pases de la emoción a un mar de preguntas y cuidados basados en creencias populares o experiencias ajenas. Todos te dan consejos sin que se los pidas y son más los mitos que las verdades. Por eso Emily Oster, destacada economista, se dio a la tarea de investigar a profundidad las opiniones sobre el embarazo y comprobar la veracidad de estas. Ella descubrió información basada en estudios científicos que te liberará de muchos pensamientos y hábitos errados desde las primeras semanas de gestación hasta el parto. Por ejemplo, tomar café no afecta en el desarrollo de tu bebé, puedes comer jamón serrano sin preocupaciones y beber una copa de vino al día no te hará daño. Llegó la hora de dejar de consultar a Google y de vivir el embarazo sin angustias.

“Para mães curiosas cujos médicos se limitam a proibir prazeres cotidianos sem base na ciência.” – The New York Times “Emily Oster nos mostra os fatos concretos de forma suave e compreensível.” – Amy Schumer Um livro que desfaz mitos e oferece às grávidas ferramentas para tomar decisões fundamentadas e seguras. A gravidez é cheia de regras. Sem muitas explicações, as mulheres são orientadas a evitar café, fazer repouso, não ganhar muito peso, cortar certos alimentos... Uma longa lista de proibições. Economista respeitada, Emily Oster sempre lidou com dados e evidências. Quando engravidou e ouviu os primeiros “Isso não pode”, decidiu estudar a ciência por trás dos vetos. E chegou a conclusões surpreendentes. Descobriu que a maioria das proibições se baseia em premissas jamais comprovadas pela ciência. Algumas estão totalmente erradas. Mulheres grávidas encontrarão neste livro informações confiáveis para tomar as melhores decisões para si mesmas e seus bebês. Assim, poderão desfrutar ao máximo esse período inesquecível da vida.

¿Cuál es el peor miedo al que te has enfrentado durante el embarazo? Es natural que al recibir la noticia pases de la emoción a un mar de preguntas y cuidados basados en creencias populares o experiencias ajenas. Todos te dan consejos sin que se los pidas y son más los mitos que las verdades. Por eso Emily Oster, destacada economista, se dio a la tarea de investigar a profundidad las opiniones sobre el embarazo y comprobar la veracidad de estas. Ella descubrió información basada en estudios científicos que te liberará de muchos pensamientos y hábitos errados desde las primeras semanas de gestación hasta el parto. Por ejemplo, tomar café no afecta en el desarrollo de tu bebé, puedes comer jamón serrano sin preocupaciones y beber una copa de vino al día no te hará daño. Llegó la hora de dejar de consultar a Google y de vivir el embarazo sin angustias. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION \"Emily Oster is the non-judgmental girlfriend holding our hand and guiding us through pregnancy and motherhood. She has done the work to get us the hard facts in a soft, understandable way.\" --Amy Schumer What to Expect When You''''re Expecting meets Freakonomics: an award-winning economist disproves standard recommendations about pregnancy to empower women while they''''re expecting. From the author of Cribsheet and The Family Firm, a data-driven decision making guide to the early years of parenting Pregnancy--unquestionably one of the most profound, meaningful experiences of adulthood--can reduce otherwise intelligent women to, well, babies. Pregnant women are told to avoid cold cuts, sushi, alcohol, and coffee without ever being told why these are forbidden. Rules for prenatal testing are similarly unexplained. Moms-to-be desperately want a resource that empowers them to make their own right choices. When award-winning economist Emily Oster was a mom-to-be herself, she evaluated the data behind the accepted rules of pregnancy, and discovered that most are often misguided and some are just flat-out wrong. Debunking myths and explaining everything from the real effects of caffeine to the surprising dangers of gardening, Expecting Better is the book for every pregnant woman who wants to enjoy a healthy and relaxed pregnancy--and the occasional glass of wine.

“Em meio a tantas teorias nos deixando malucos sobre como criar nossos filhos, este livro informa e acalma.” – LA Times “Repleto de informações úteis, mas também agradável de ler porque Emily Oster é uma escritora excepcional.” – NPR Um guia para tomar as grandes decisões sobre os primeiros anos de vida da criança. Todo mundo tem um conselho para os pais de primeira viagem sobre a rotina de sono do bebê, novos alimentos, creche, birra, a hora certa de andar e falar, como cuidar do casamento quando se tem filhos pequenos e por aí vai. Só que esses palpites raramente coincidem. Sabendo disso, a economista Emily Oster recorre aos dados e às evidências para contestar o senso comum e abrir caminho para escolhas sábias e que façam sentido no cotidiano de cada família. Será que toda mulher tem mesmo que amamentar? Deixar o bebê adormecer sozinho é ruim? Vale subornar a criança para largar a fralda? Tudo bem querer voltar logo ao trabalho? Sem medo de julgamentos e amparada por ciência da melhor qualidade, a autora nos convida a ser pais melhores e menos estressados, preservando a sanidade no caos da primeira infância dos nossos filhos.

De Nederlandse vertaling van het succesvolle Cribsheet Op de nuchtere feiten in dit boek kun je als ouder echt vertrouwen ''Dit boek staat bij ons thuis inmiddels beter bekend als “De Bijbel”. In de wereld van opvoedboeken is er een enorme hoeveelheid onzin op de markt, maar dit is een slim, genuanceerd en écht wetenschappelijk onderbouwd pleidooi voor relaxter, leuker en gezonder ouderschap.'' Rutger Bregman, auteur van o.a. De meeste mensen deugen Je kunt als aanstaande ouder helemaal gek en onzeker worden van alle – en vaak tegenstrijdige – adviezen die je krijgt; maar wat klopt er nu werkelijk van al die goedbedoelde raad? Wat zeggen de data en welke onderzoeken zijn echt betrouwbaar? Emily Oster, econoom, professor en moeder van twee kinderen, besloot zelf de onderzoeken uit te pluizen om de feiten boven tafel te krijgen. Ze ontkracht mythes rondom borstvoeding (geen wondermiddel), slaaptraining (goed te doen!), zindelijkheidstraining (wacht totdat ze er klaar voor zijn, of koop ze om), taalontwikkeling (vroege praters worden niet per definitie genieën), en vele andere onderwerpen. Zo kun je als ouder je eigen, weloverwogen keuzes maken. Keuzes die voor iedereen anders kunnen zijn, maar die met dit boek in elk geval gebaseerd zijn op feiten in plaats van fabels. Emily Oster is professor economie aan Brown University en schrijft boeken over zwangerschap en ouderschap. Haar werk is gepubliceerd in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Forbes en Esquire. Emily staat ook wel bekend als de ‘parenting guru’. Haar doel: een wereld creëren van meer ontspannen (aanstaande) ouders. Ze woont in de Verenigde Staten met haar man en twee kinderen.

經濟學家媽媽全方位分析，教你像經濟學家一樣思考， 引領父母穿越充斥錯誤訊息的育兒迷霧，穩健前行。 ★《紐約時報》暢銷書 ★「美國全國公共廣播電台」年度最佳好書 我31歲生第一胎，在那之前， 我的人生沒有努力解決不了的問題…… 經濟學家艾蜜莉．奧斯特曾抱著女兒坐在地上嚎啕大哭， 她覺得自己再也沒辦法好好休息。 養兒育女每一步都是決策。家裡突然多了一個要求很多的新成員， 一時之間你有好多事情得決定。你忙得頭昏腦脹， 但醫護人員、家人、朋友和網路世界， 又給你各式各樣互相矛盾的建議，使你更混亂…… 經濟學是一門決策的學科，身為布朗大學的經濟學教授， 奧斯特發揮專長，遍覽醫學文獻，分析大大小小的研究、期刊， 提煉出育兒難題的解方，讓爸爸媽媽權衡自家獨特狀況， 從書中找出最適合全家人的決定，享受美好的育兒之路。 【本書特色】 ➢減輕父母壓力 ．蒐集大量文獻資料，以數據為本的育兒藍圖 ．清楚羅列育兒難題，輕鬆選讀要鑽研的議題 ．24小時待命的育兒指南，有問題隨時翻閱 ➢像經濟學家一樣思考 ．考慮機會成本、偏好因素，生活中各項決策過程明快又流暢 ．學會看數據、解讀資料，培養做決策、尋找因果關係的能力 ➢最有用的忠告 ．別人的育兒決定跟你不同，不要加以評斷 ．你的育兒決定跟別人不同，不要因此驚慌 ．養育兒女的同時，照顧好自己也一樣重要 ．活在當下，並享受與孩子相處的時光 ．學會放手，你已為家人做了正確決定、盡了全力，（偶爾）試著不要想太多 專文推薦 陳木榮（柚子醫師）│柚子小兒科診所院長 溫暖推薦 歐陽立中│SUPER教師／暢銷作家 賴以威│台師大電機系助理教授／數感實驗室共同創辦人 蘇怡寧│禾馨醫療執行長 （依姓氏筆畫排序） ▍陳木榮（柚子醫師）│柚子小兒科診所院長 真正高手在民間，本書作者是非醫學相關科系的經濟學家， 卻能針對爸爸媽媽對學齡前兒童的育兒教養決策，以數據資料來協助解決。 請大家吸收書中內容之外， 更重要的是學習這本書從數據實證中找出答案的實事求是精神， 一次又一次，不斷修正育兒教養方式，才是閱讀這本書真正的收穫。 ▍歐陽立中│SUPER教師／暢銷作家 從我有女兒以來，就看著老婆時常焦慮： 聽說哺乳對寶寶好，但很痛，加上要工作很不方便； 聽說不要讓寶寶跟大人睡，可放進小床她又哭； 聽說其他寶寶都會發很多音了，我們女兒怎還是啊來啊去。 我是開始當父母，才知道選擇有多難！ 直到讀了《兒童床邊的經濟學家》，我發現這本書根本是焦慮父母的救星啊！ 因為艾蜜莉．奧斯特，將帶著你用經濟學的角度， 像是「機會成本」、「最佳選擇」、「偏好因素」重新解讀育兒資料。 我這才明白，育兒沒有什麼是絕對真理， 只有當我們能正確理解資訊、評估個人狀況後， 才能為自己與孩子做出最適合的決定。 願你的育兒生活從此不一樣！ ▍蘇怡寧│禾馨醫療執行長 常有憂心父母來詢問各式各樣千奇百怪的問題。 而這些迷思，不外乎是網路看到的、親朋好友七嘴八舌聽來的， 紛亂資訊讓孕婦或新手父母手忙腳亂。 而這本《兒童床邊的經濟學家》，是身為經濟學家的作者， 從大量醫學文獻、研究計畫、期刊裡分析歸納之後整理出來的育兒資訊， 從生產、哺乳、打疫苗，到學走路、戒尿布， 甚至養兒育女的同時如何維持夫妻關係等，都有著墨，完整且脈絡清晰。 相信焦慮的爸媽能從中找到最適合你們全家人的育兒方式。 作者簡介 艾蜜莉．奧斯特 Emily Oster 哈佛大學經濟學博士，布朗大學經濟學教授， 著有《好好懷孕》（Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom Is Wrong - and What You Really Need to Know）。 她曾在2007年受邀到TED演講， 作品刊登於《紐約時報》、《華爾街日報》、《富比士》和《君子誌》（Esquire）。 奧斯特和經濟學家傑西．夏皮洛（Jesse Shapiro）結婚，育有二子。 她的雙親也是經濟學家。 譯者簡介 廖建容 中山大學外文研究所畢業，曾任職於外商公司， 也曾於大學任教，目前專職從事翻譯。 近年譯作有《第二座山》、《成為更好的你》（原書名《品格》，合譯）、 《孩子的簡單正念》、《為自己發聲》、《欲罷不能》、 《5個選擇》、《成功哪有那麼難》、《召喚勇氣》等書。

„Tato kniha přináší nastávajícím maminkám obrovské uklidnění!“ —Harvey Karp, M.D., autor proslulé řady výchovných knih Nejšťastnější miminko v okolí, Nejšťastnější batole v okolí atd. „Konečně se našel někdo tak moudrý jako Emily Oster a proklestil se houštinou zákazů, úzkostlivostí a zakořeněných názorů a předložil nám fakta. Tato kniha je velmi poučná a uklidňující kniha. Skoro bych díky ní chtěla znovu otěhotnět.“ — Pamela Druckerman, autorka bestsellerů o výchově dětí: Bringing Up Bébé, A dost! Francouzské děti nedělají scény a Dítě... A co teď? „Kniha dopřává nastávajícím maminkám novou cestu na porodní sál.“ – The Times „Osterov přináší nastávajícím maminkám prakticky ověřené rady, kterých se jim nedostává v ordinacích jejich lékařů.“ – Amazon.com „Těhotné mohou pít alkohol a jíst tatarák. Nová kniha boří zažité mýty. Ženy by podle ní měly vzít své těhotenství zpět do svých rukou.“ – OnaDnes.cz Revoluční průvodce těhotenstvím: předkládá nastávajícím maminkám fakta a ponechává rozhodnutí na nich Když ekonomka Emily Oster otěhotněla, setkala se jako většina žen se spoustou upozornění, zákazů a doporučení. Nepít kávu a alkohol, vyřadit z jídelníčku spoustu oblíbených jídel, spát na zádech, podstupovat řadu testů... Obrovsky ji záleželo na tom, dělat správná rozhodnutí, ale doktoři ji nebyli schopni sdělit důvody ani možné dopady lépe, než že „sklenička vína by neměla vadit“ nebo že v jejím věku „se ten test prostě dělá“. Jako ekonomka byla zvyklá rozhodovat se na základě dostupných dat, při porovnání kladů a záporů. Nezdálo se jí, že v těhotenství to takhle funguje. Jako profesorka na univerzitě si opatřila data a studie, z nichž všeobecně uznávaná pravidla těhotenství vycházejí, a s překvapením zjistila, že většina z nich bývá úzkostlivě interpretována a některé jsou zcela mylné. Své poznatky sepsala do knihy, v níž vyvrací mýty a vysvětluje vše od skutečných účinků kávy až po překvapivě nebezpečné zahradničení. Uvádí přínosy i rizika umělého vyvolání porodu a dává do souvislostí paušálně přijímaná doporučení odběrů kvůli testování plodu, nabývání na váze, těhotenství po 35 letech věku nebo těhotenské nevolnosti. S oporou ve skutečných statistických datech si tak nyní nastávající maminky mohou užít třeba své občasné skleničky vína a lépe i celého radostného očekávání. Tato kniha je překladem veleúspěšného vydání knihy Expecting Better.

Cu umor și cu o logică imbatabilă, Emily Oster demontează o mulțime dintre miturile care împânzesc internetul și, pornind de la cercetările științifice, oferă câteva răspunsuri surprinzătoare la cele mai frecvente dileme ale vieții de proaspăt părinte. Când devii părinte pentru prima dată, apar la tot pasul îngrijorări, situații incerte și îndoieli, iar multe dintre sfaturile pe care le primești nu funcționează. De la recuperarea postnatală, alăptat, programul de dormit și învățatul la oliță până la disciplinarea copilului, totul este o nebuloasă. Fițuici de parenting îți propune soluții pentru toate aceste probleme și elimină informațiile false care pândesc pretutindeni, înlocuindu-le cu date concrete și cu statistici de încredere.

O carte esențială despre cum să treci cu bine peste perioada sarcinii, cum să te ferești de sfaturile care îți pot dăuna. Bazat pe cele mai noi descoperiri, un ghid pas cu pas, de la momentul concepției până imediat după naștere. Cartea le oferă viitoarelor mame o rută nouă către sala de nașteri. – The Times Cercetarea autoarei acoperă toate subiectele posibile, de la vin și creșterea în greutate până la analizele prenatale și anestezia epidurală. – Associated Press O carte pe care femeile însărcinate nu vor dori să o rateze. – Parents Magazine Emily Oster este mamă, soție și profesoară de economie la Brown University. Bazându-se pe formația sa profesională, ea le ghidează sistematic, cu precizie matematică, dar și cu mult umor pe viitoarele mame care nutresc tot felul de temeri cu privire la fascinanta și, în același timp, controversata perioadă a sarcinii. Autoarea spulberă miturile și contrabalansează emoțiile celor nouă luni de așteptare apelând la certitudinea datelor statistice.

BESTSELLER DE THE NEW YORK TIMES Cualquier madre o padre primerizo sabe que amigos, familiares, médicos y hasta extraños en internet lanzan una gran cantidad de consejos, a menudo contradictorios, sobre la crianza de tu bebé. Desde los primeros días, los padres deben tomar muchas decisiones —lactancia, vacunas, horarios para dormir, elegir guardería— en las que cabe la posibilidad de arruinarlo todo. ¿Cómo elegir la mejor opción? ¿A quién creerle? La galardonada economista Emily Oster se dio a la tarea de indagar y desmentir la información más divulgada sobre el embarazo y la crianza, y descubrió que gran parte de esa sabiduría popular es errónea. En Criar sin mitos encontrarás los datos comprobados de su investigación que te permitirán tomar mejores decisiones en tu parto y en los primeros años de tus hijos. La autora y madre de dos pequeños desacredita los mitos sobre la lactancia materna (no es la panacea), detalla cuál es el mejor entrenamiento para dormir y para que los niños vayan al baño solos (es probable que debas esperar hasta que estén listos o los debas sobornar con M&Ms), explica la importancia de la adquisición del lenguaje (los que comienzan a hablar antes no son necesariamente genios), entre otros temas. También les muestra a los padres cómo reincorporarse al trabajo, pensar en la disciplina de los niños pequeños y tener una relación de pareja y ser padres al mismo tiempo. Esta es una guía informada para tomar la mejores (y menos complicadas) decisiones, y mantenernos cuerdos antes de que vayan al preescolar.

Während ihrer ersten Schwangerschaft erhielt Emily Oster immer wieder Ratschläge, die einander zwar widersprachen, aber alle mit beeindruckender Vehemenz vorgebracht wurden. Also ging sie das Problem systematisch an. Sie sammelte Daten, sie analysierte und wog ab. So ist dieses Buch entstanden: der erste große Schwangerschafts-Ratgeber aus der Feder einer Ökonomin. Emily Oster räumt auf mit zahlreichen weit verbreitete Mythen zu Ernährung während der Schwangerschaft, Alkohol und Bettruhe. Auf Basis aktuellster Studien erhalten werdende Mütter so das Wissen, das sie wirklich brauchen.