Being a parent is a big, beautiful, very tough job—which actually might benefit from some of the skills you usually practice when you’re at work! 

Economist and parenting guru extraordinaire Emily Oster joins Ben to talk about family decision-making: how much infrastructure you really need in your family, your family unit’s mission statement, and why sometimes, you’ve just gotta let your kid eat a lame breakfast. 

And: our FIRST EVER LISTENER SURVEY is still open! Please go to the survey link and take 3 minutes to fill it out. It matters to us so much and lets us know how to improve Simplify for you. https://try.blinkist.com/simplify-learner-survey/ [1]

Recommended by Caitlin:

• Personal Kanban by Jim Benson & Tonianne DeMaria Barry [2]

Recommended by Ben:

• The Whole Brain Child by Tina Payne Bryson [3]
• Simplify Episode with Tina Payne Bryson [4]

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Let us know what you thought of this episode, or just come say hi on Twitter! Find Caitlin at @caitlinschiller https://twitter.com/caitlinschiller [6], Ben at @bsto https://twitter.com/bsto [7]. You can write us all an email at podcast@blinkist.com [8].

This episode of Simplify was produced by Caitlin Schiller, Ben Schuman-Stoler, and Ody Constantinou at Blinkist

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