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Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD
A staggering amount of health and wellness news and information is bombarding us everywhere we look – and who’s got time to parse it out, to verify it, and then to actually do the work of improving our health?
We do! We are Emily Oster, best-selling author and data expert, and Perry Wilson, a medical doctor. And unlike the influencers, we actually know how to read a medical paper. This podcast separates fact from fiction, causality from correlation, so that you can stay informed…
Episodes
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAll About Midwives: What they do, and how they differ from OBs
Midwives are having a bit of a moment. Of course, that moment is not at all new. For a very, very long time, — hundreds, possibly thousands, of years —…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDShawn Johnson's Late-Night Panic Google
Gymnast and Olympic gold-medalist Shawn Johnson describes the panic of international emergencies, advocating for your children in French, and why she hopes her…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDIt's A Podcast Anniversary Q&A! You asked, Emily answered
It's our one-year podaversary! We relaunched the new and improved ParentData podcast a year ago this week. We've heard from some incredible, thought-provoking…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDCaitlin Murray's Late-Night Panic Google
Instagram's Caitlin Murray (@BigTimeAdulting) contemplates fear of the unknown, the probability of rare childhood diseases, getting hit by meteors, and the…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDPhones and the Importance of Play: Are phones really to blame for the decline in kids’ mental health?
If you're a parent who reads the news - and who listens to this podcast - you probably heard a lot about screens this summer. And even now, as kids go back to…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDChelsea Sodaro's Late-Night Panic Google
Champion triathaloner Chelsea Sodaro talks baby wipes and the kindest way to say goodbye to your poop. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD(Part Two) Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?
This is the second in a two-episode series on the issue of kids and screens and schools. The first episode featured Jessica Grose of the New York Times about…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAsk Bubbie's Late-Night Panic Google
Pediatrician-turned-grandma influencer, Dr. Flo Rosen - better known as Ask Bubbie - tackles the super easy issues of vaccine hesitancy, sleep training, and…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MD(Part One) Kids, Screens, and Schools: How worried should we be?
When we were growing up, screens came in fixed, predictable contexts: TV, movie theaters, computer labs, Oregon Trail. But kids today use screens all the time…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDMyleik's Late-Night Panic Google
Serial entrepreneur Myleik explores buttholes, pinworms, and when, as a parent, there's nowhere to go but up. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDEvery Kid is a Math Kid: Debunking the myths around learning math
Many of us grew up dividing the world into "math kids"... and the rest of us. It can be just as scary when our kids present us with their math homework as it…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDMandy Moore's Late-Night Panic Google
Actress and singer Mandy Moore contemplates croup, toddler beds, and Bayesian statistics. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDOzempic 101: A doctor explains the data and science behind weight-loss drugs
News about weight-loss drugs is hard to miss. A new generation of drugs — Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro, Zepbound — are on television, on billboards, and in many…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDEzra Klein’s Late-Night Panic Google
The New York Times’ Ezra Klein asks how we can trust anything we read about parenting. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every week…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDThe Value of Camp: What a tech-free summer teaches kids
Color War. Underwear on the outside of your clothes. Sailing badges. Friendship bracelets. It is difficult to overstate how attached some people get to their…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDJackie Oshry’s Late-Night Panic Google
The Toast’s Jackie Oshry asks about babies and honey, the efficacy of Baby Mozart, and what you can’t put down the garbage disposal. Subscribe to…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDRaising Boys: Another side of gender equality
There are many, many wonderful things about parenting boys. There are also challenges that seem disproportionate. Boys often develop language later than girls…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAbby Phillip's Late-Night Panic Google
CNN anchor Abby Philip asks how to keep her kid in bed all night. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new articles every week on data-driven…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDWhy Kids Can't Read: How we missed the mark on literacy education
Reading Rainbow. Reading is FUNdamental! Hooked on Phonics. We grew up steeped in a culture that encouraged reading. And in the past couple of years many U.S…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDOphira Eisenberg’s Late-Night Panic Google
Comedian and NPR mainstay Ophira Eisenberg wrestles with changing her kid’s school, and how to clean slime. Subscribe to ParentData.org for free access to new…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDThe Kids Are Actually Alright: Is parental anxiety too high?
We’ve been hearing a lot about the teen mental health crisis — and there is no question that on a number of metrics, teens do seem to be struggling more than…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDClaire Holt's Late-Night Panic Google
Have you ever panic-Googled a parenting question late at night? If so, you’re not alone. Most of us turn to that little search bar whenever fear or confusion…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDBetter Sleep for Older Kids—And Their Parents: Making a plan, post-crib
Our kids need a glass of water. Or an extra hug. How do we get them to sleep? So much has been written about this with advice for exhausted parents. But it’s…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHow to Talk to Your Doctor About Risk: Lessons from our book, “The Unexpected”
Book launch alert! We’re so proud to announce that “The Unexpected: Navigating Pregnancy During and After Complications” is hitting the shelves April 30! Today…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDDoulas For All: How Senator Samra Brouk is changing birth in New York
Hiring a doula for your birth is, quite simply, a great idea. They’re non-clinical, cost-effective, and, as many mothers will attest, one of the most valuable…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDBonus Episode: Dr. Becky and the Bad Therapy Conversation
American kids are struggling. And there's a lot of discussion around the reasons why. Is it smartphones? Is it social media? Is it a hyper fixation on feelings…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDParenting Trends Throughout History: We’ve always done it wrong … and also right
As a parent, it’s extremely easy to get very focused on “doing it right.” Which means, usually, doing what is considered “right” in your particular time and…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHow to Create Community: Showing up for each other in a spiritual and secular world
We have all heard it takes a village to raise a child, but the reality is that many of us in the modern world, especially after the pandemic, are asking …well…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDBirth Control After Kids: IUDs and vasectomies and tubal ligation, oh my!
In January, ParentData launched a new newsletter — Hot Flash — authored by Dr. Gillian Goddard. Hot Flash covers women’s health in the post-reproductive years…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHousehold Division of Labor: Making the invisible work fair, if not equal
Invisible labor. It’s the work — in our households especially — that has to happen but that no one sees. It’s making the doctor’s appointment, ensuring the…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDLet’s Talk About Sex (After) Baby: Staying connected over the long term
Sex in long-term relationships, often after kids — it’s something many people struggle with. When we did a big ParentData survey on your sex lives, a lot of…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDStaying Active, Starting Again: Exercise in pregnancy and postpartum
Exercise. Whether you’re an athlete or just depend on activity for a little dose of sanity, the pregnancy and postpartum periods can knock you sideways and…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDLearning to Speak: Understanding the babbling black box
Through coos and cries, babbles and thbbbbts, babies are learning how to communicate from the earliest days of life. Language development is a magical…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDBonus: Telling the Truth About Marriage with Young Kids with Majka Burhardt
Earlier this year, Emily interviewed Majka Burhardt, a professional ice climber (seriously) and the author of “More: Life on the Edge of Adventure and…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDParenting Through Grief: The impossible state of needing while giving
Grief can mean a lot of different things, from the loss of a loved one to the loss of a much-wanted pregnancy or marriage. It’s a heavy topic for the holidays…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDChoosing to Induce: How a randomized trial gave birth to a new era in obstetrics
Labor induction did not used to be the norm, but it increasingly is. A big reason for this change is something called the ARRIVE trial, which was designed to…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDSelf-Care without Candles: Redefining wellness for parents
Self-care is everywhere. Bubble baths, massages, Instagram encouraging you to “take time for yourself.” Get up early to have coffee and meditate, or take a…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHow to Weigh the Risks of Social Media: A conversation with the Surgeon General
Earlier this year, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy issued a new advisory about the effects of social media on the mental health of young people. These…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDLet’s Talk Puberty: Supporting our kids through the cringe
It’s time to make things awkward! Our journey through puberty is mercifully over, but we’ve still got to help our kids through it… and it may not be what we…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDParenting Through Divorce: The ultimate "no option C"
Even under the best of circumstances, the decision to end a marriage is often painful and always complicated - and even more so when kids are involved. Today…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDIntroducing Allergens: What we've been getting precisely wrong
You probably remember peanut butter being everywhere when you were a kid: commercials, birthday parties, packed in your school lunchbox. Now peanuts are…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHigh-Achieving Kids: The culture of never enough
Kids today face an unprecedented pressure to succeed, and it's pushing their mental health, and their families, to a breaking point. Today on ParentData…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDRelaunching ParentData with Emily Oster
Becoming a parent is transformative. It is also terrifying. From conception and pregnancy onwards, you’re handed a new set of rules to follow with little…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDExpecting Better with Amy Schumer and Dr. Sara Reardon
I’m thrilled to share the audio from an event we held earlier this month to mark the 10-year anniversary of my first book, Expecting Better. It was hosted by…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDRandom Acts of Data with Dr. Anupam Jena
I spoke with Dr. Anupam Jena, known as Bapu, who hosts the podcast Freakonomics, MD, about his new book, Random Acts of Medicine, written jointly with Dr…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDRepresentation in Children’s Books with Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman
Anna Gifty Opoku-Agyeman is a PhD student at Harvard in economics and public policy. Last year, she edited The Black Agenda: Bold Solutions for a Broken…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAsk Emily: All Your Questions About Running With Laura Green
When I do my weekly Q&A on Instagram (@profemilyoster), I get a lot of questions about running. Rather than interrupt the parenting content, we thought we’d…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHow to Talk to Kids About Diets, Weight, and Food with Virginia Sole-Smith
I heard about Virginia Sole-Smith’s new book, Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture, a few months ago and was so excited I immediately insisted on…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDOne Mother's Story of CMV in Pregnancy with Megan Nix
I speak with Megan Nix about her book Remedies for Sorrow, in which she recounts her journey with her daughter, Anna, who was born with congenital CMV. I would…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDRace, Values-based Care, and Advocating for Yourself With Erica Chidi
I’m finishing out Black Maternal Health Week with an interview with Erica Chidi — writer, entrepreneur, doula, and more. We talk about issues around Black…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDParenting Through Challenges with Dr. Kelly Fradin
I’m excited to be joined today by Kelly Fradin, who wrote a new book called Advanced Parenting: Advice for Helping Kids Through Diagnoses, Differences, and…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAsk Emily: Your Personal Questions on Parenting
A bonus episode where Emily answers your personal questions about her journey with pregnancy and parenting — thanks for sending in so many great questions on…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDBonus: Book Talk with Hillary Frank (The Longest Shortest Time)
Today’s episode is an audio recording from one of my recent appearances in Montclair, New Jersey. It was an amazing night. I was so lucky to be joined by…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDTelling the Truth About Marriage with Young Kids with Majka Burhardt
I am thrilled to feature an interview with Majka Burhardt, a professional ice climber (seriously) and the author of a new book called More: Life on the Edge of…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAsk Emily: Your Personal Questions on Career
A bonus episode where Emily answers your personal questions about her career and more — thanks for sending in so many great questions on Instagram at…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDPuberty, Postpartum, and Adaptation with Lauren Fleshman and Molly Huddle
I am thrilled to feature an interview with two professional women runners, Lauren Fleshman and Molly Huddle. Lauren has a new book out tomorrow called Good for…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDAsk Emily: Your Personal Questions on Marriage
A bonus episode where Emily answers your personal questions about her marriage and more — thanks for sending in so many great questions on Instagram at…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDParenting in America with Jessica Grose and Yael Schonbrun
I am absolutely delighted to feature an interview with two amazing authors. Jessica Grose is the author of the just-released book “Screaming on the Inside: The…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDHow to Get Kids to Eat Their Lunches with Marnie Hanel
I talked to writer Marnie Hanel on her new, incredibly beautiful book about packing lunch boxes for your kids. When this book was first brought to my…
Wellness, Actually with Emily Oster & Perry Wilson, MDBonus: Ask a Pediatric Urologist
I did this interview on Instagram Live with Dr. Liza Aguiar. Liza is a pediatric urologist and when we asked you to submit questions for her, you sent us…