Prioritizing what’s important as a family can be a tough gig, but for Emily Oster there’s one childhood activity that’ll never come first. Children’s birthday parties.

Emily Oster is an economist who writes about parenting. Her book “Expecting Better” is quite popular in mom circles and is ...

In a late April appearance on the "We Met At Acme" podcast, "The Family Firm" author Emily Oster, an economics professor and mom of two, explained that she and her husband actively prioritize family ...

A mom who often RSVPs “no” to children’s birthday parties is defending her choice to TODAY.com after backlash online. “That is a preference that works for our family,” Emily Oster ...