Emily Oster on Turning Rejection into Redirection

9 to 5ish with theSkimm

Before Emily Oster became a go-to parenting expert, she was an econ professor waiting on a tenure decision at the University of Chicago. While waiting, she published Expecting Better, a book that moms-to-be consider to be a parenting Bible. She got rejected for tenure, then spent over a decade believing the book was a “professional mistake”. Parents everywhere beg to differ. Listen as Emily shares how she moved past the disappointment – and why it actually turned out to be the best thing for her career.

In this episode of 9 to 5ish, Emily shares:

• Her weekly mileage as a marathoner (our legs are shaking)
• Why she refers to herself as a “vagina economist”
• How her kids react when she tells them she’s a “parenting expert”
• Why she doesn’t shy away from disagreements around her research
• Who’ll benefit most from ParentData’s newest vertical

Follow Emily on Instagram: @profemilyoster

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