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“My closest friend during my first pregnancy was the search bar of Google. Then, Emily Oster fell into my lap,” writes Candace Mittel Kahn. (Courtesy of the author)
Introducing Raising Parents with Emily Oster—a new podcast with the brilliant economist and parenting guru.
By Candace Mittel Kahn
09.18.24 — Parenting
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Candace Mittel Kahn
Candace Mittel Kahn is the executive producer of Honestly and audio projects at The Free Press.
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