Nausea is a normal but unpleasant effect of pregnancy and a really good sign that it is going well. Women who experience nausea in early pregnancy are less likely to miscarry. Emily Oster earlyeffectexperience Change image and share on social
One of the big take-aways from a lot of economic theory is that people should engage in consumption smoothing. Emily Oster awaysbigconsumption Change image and share on social
The basic idea that incentives can be used to motivate behavior is a powerful one. It works for employees, and it has a clear place in parenting, as anyone who has tried to potty-train a recalcitrant toddler with sticker rewards knows. Emily Oster basicbehaviorclear share on social
If everyone is good at something different, assigning chores is easy. If your partner is great at grocery shopping and you are great at the laundry, you're set. But this isn't always - or even usually - the case. Emily Oster assigncasechore share on social
There is some risk to increase birth defects if you do a lot of outdoor gardening when you are pregnant. That can increase rates of toxoplasmosis. Emily Oster birthdefectgarden Change image and share on social
As people do a task, they improve at it. Emily Oster improvepeopletask Change image and share on social
Talking to women about birth can be polarizing. Emily Oster birthpolarizetalk Change image and share on social
Because economics is all about optimising, doing the best you can with what you have - it's usually the first place you should look for answers if you want to maximise your happiness. Emily Oster answereconomicshappiness Change image and share on social
Every time you have a carrot instead of a cookie, every time you go to the gym instead of going to the movies, that's a costly investment in your health. But how much you want to invest is going to depend on how much longer you expect to live in the future, even if you don't make those investments. Emily Oster carrotcookiecostly share on social