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Post Type: Pregnancy & Parenting Essays

A new parent covers their face in sadness as they sit on a couch holding a baby.

Aug. 7, 2023

5 minute read

Zuranolone and Postpartum Depression

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

Close-up of HFMD blisters on a child's feet.

Jul. 31, 2023

8 minute read

Everything You Need to Know About Hand, Foot, and Mouth

Emily Oster

A close up of a person opening a red packet of artificial sweetener over a cup of coffee.

Jul. 27, 2023

7 minute read

Is Aspartame Really Linked to Cancer?

Emily Oster

Small child in pink dress sits on a toilet in a peach bathroom.

Jul. 24, 2023

4 minute read

The Best Potty Training Advice

Emily Oster

Closeup of a person in an orange sweater compassionately holding the hand of someone in a yellow sweater.

Jul. 20, 2023

21 minute read

Your Postpartum Support Team

Emily Oster

A mother looks concerned as she answers her cell phone in at her desk in an office.

Jul. 17, 2023

6 minute read

Why Schools Always Call Moms

Emily Oster

Personal view from a pregnant woman of her stomach from above. She is holding a stuffed rabbit and ultrasound.

Jul. 10, 2023

6 minute read

Three Big Changes in Pregnancy Data

Emily Oster

A pregnant person in labor is comforted by a doula who is guiding her through birth.

Jul. 6, 2023

7 minute read

Why You Might Want a Doula

Emily Oster

A close up shot of a foot stepping onto an old-fashioned scale on a blue rug.

Jul. 3, 2023

7 minute read

Is There a Link Between BMI and Health?

Emily Oster

A colorful wooden children's block puzzle is seen on a light blue background. The last piece is set outside the puzzle.

Jun. 29, 2023

7 minute read

What We Lose When We Find Parenthood

Denisse Myrick

Parent and two children stand on a dock over a pond on a muggy summer day while the parent fishes.

Jun. 26, 2023

3 minute read

Books, Podcasts, and Some Marriage-Saving Travel Advice

Emily Oster

A kid grimaces as they itch their arm, which is red.

Jun. 22, 2023

9 minute read

Eczema and What to Do About It

Emily Oster

An over-the-shoulder shot of a father in a gray t-shirt holding a newborn baby.

Jun. 20, 2023

9 minute read

Paternal Postpartum Depression

Kevin Maguire

A parent looks worried as she talks to a doctor on the phone while placing her palm on the forehead of a sick child.

Jun. 15, 2023

8 minute read

Everything You Need to Know About Febrile Seizures

Emily Oster

A parent and child make funny faces while taking a selfie in their living room.

Jun. 8, 2023

7 minute read

How to Manage Your Family's Relationship With Social Media and Smartphones

Emily Oster

In the airport transit hall, a parent pulls two children along as they ride on rolling luggage in front of a large window with an airplane outside.

Jun. 5, 2023

8 minute read

How To Travel With Kids

Emily Oster

A young boy sleeping face down on a pillow reaches over to turn off a yellow alarm clock.

Jun. 1, 2023

8 minute read

Your Child Is Not Getting Enough Sleep

Emily Oster

A doctor placed a bandaid on the arm of a pregnant person after administering a vaccination.

May. 30, 2023

8 minute read

RSV and Vaccines

Emily Oster

A pregnant person and partner sit on a couch surrounded by brown boxes of baby items.

May. 25, 2023

3 minute read

The Best Baby Items — And the Worst

Emily Oster

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