Episode · Breaking Points · 2025-04-15
Books mentioned on Saagar: I'M HAVING A BABY
Saagar Enjeti recommended Expecting better by Emily Oster and Cribsheet by Emily Oster, and discussed The First Forty Days by Heng Ou and others, Bringing Up Bébé by Pamela Druckerman, The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt, The Self-driven Child by William R. Stixrud and others, and Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother by Amy Chua.
Books mentioned, in the order they came up
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Expecting better
Recommended“For this, there is a rightfully famous book I cannot recommend enough. It's called Expecting Better: Why the Conventional Pregnancy Wisdom is Wrong and What You Really Need to Know by Professor Emily Austster.”
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Cribsheet
Recommended“And that is why I am urging any expectant parent read these books and her follow-up crib sheet.”
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The First Forty Days
Discussed“By reading books such as the first 40 days, I learned this is not normal in the rest of the world.”
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Bringing Up Bébé
Discussed“It's called Bringing Up Bay. One American mother discovers the wisdom of French parenting. And as loathed as I will be to praise Europeans, it is undeniable after reading this that a Western society that can encourage women to be able to pursue careers without Asian collectivist values can absolutely work.”
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The Anxious Generation
Discussed“How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”
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The Self-driven Child
Discussed“How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”
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Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
Discussed“How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”
Where to get it
Other mentions in this episode (3) — ad reads, self-promotion and passing references, never counted
Passing The Anxious Generation
“Finally, for fun and letting my mind wander, I read a bunch of different books that won't apply for many years. You may find them useful if you're at this age. How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”
Passing The Self-driven Child
“Finally, for fun and letting my mind wander, I read a bunch of different books that won't apply for many years. You may find them useful if you're at this age. How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”
Passing Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother
“Finally, for fun and letting my mind wander, I read a bunch of different books that won't apply for many years. You may find them useful if you're at this age. How to raise kids who aren't The Anxious Generation, The Self-driven Child, and even throwbacks like Battle Him of the Tiger Mother.”