What if the biggest parenting mistake is following a script you never consciously chose? Corinne Low, associate professor of business economics and public policy at the Wharton School, joins host Annie Duke to explore how cultural expectations have turned parenting into an endless series of high-stakes decisions. Together, they unpack the hidden trade-offs behind today's parenting norms, the pressure to optimize every choice, and why the best decisions come from understanding your own values rather than following what’s trending on social media–or everyone else's definition of success.
Key takeaways from this episode include why every decision has opportunity costs, how weighing trade-offs leads to better outcomes rather than chasing the "perfect" answer, and why stepping back to question default assumptions is one of the most powerful ways to make better decisions.
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This is The Decision Education Podcast, where we explore the science of decision-making with a diverse range of experts and offer practical strategies to transform our understanding of the role decisions play in our lives.
