Prenatal testing is a complicated decision for many women, forcing us to confront concerns about a disabled child and risks of miscarriage.

- Emily Oster

For many women - myself included - pregnancy brings on tremendous anxiety and confusion, along with the joy.

- Emily Oster

Being pregnant was a lot like being a child again. There was always someone telling you what to do.

- Emily Oster

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 …

- Emily Oster

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

Economists typically think that your happiness goes up as you get more money, but the more you have, the less each additional dollar matters. This me…

- Emily Oster

In short, humans are programmed to get bored.

- Emily Oster

Good household decision-making often relies on thinking about your household like a firm.

- Emily Oster

No one likes doing chores. In happiness surveys, housework is ranked down there with commuting as activities that people enjoy the least. Maybe that'…

- Emily Oster