It's not a matter that much, you know, eventually they're going to poop in the

potty. Like, you know, if that happens now or in like nine years, eventually we're

getting there. But as they get older, you get many more of these decisions to

really feel like, boy, the choice I make here is going to have these long-term

implications, these long-term consequences, like hope in a mess.

I'm Amy. And I'm Abby. And as women, we are constantly comparing ourselves to

others. But your life isn't supposed to look like hers. Being your best

self means standing firm in your decisions and always being willing to

grow with a purpose. We get vulnerable and real. With that honest look into the

challenges and triumphs we all face. Every woman listening gets the

opportunity to choose what life looks like for herself.

Today we're excited to have Emily Oster back on the podcast. She joined us in

episode 98 to debunking many of the myths that we hear as parents. And Emily is

a professor at Brown University. She has a PhD from Harvard and is the author of

expecting better crib sheet and the family firm. So Emily, please introduce

yourself to our audience. And I'd love it if you dove into why you wrote your

latest book, the family firm. Hi, thanks for having me. I'm excited to be back.

So as you said, I'm Emily Oster. I'm a professor at Brown. I am a writer, which is

what I do with most of my time. I am a mom, which is because relevant for this

conversation, my kids are 11 and seven. And I live in Revile. That's my bio.

This book, Family Firm, is about parenting older kids. I had written two

books before this, one about pregnancy and one about early parenting. And I

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