{"podcast":{"title":"Birth with Babylist","slug":"birth-with-babylist-7667946","podcast_index_feed_id":7667946,"rss_url":"https://feeds.megaphone.fm/CYTSI8204628082","website_url":"https://www.babylist.com/","image_url":"https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/145091a6-dc2b-11f0-9276-c31f5792187f/image/4ac42bbe845b9d8f6c2035b46098dce2.png?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress","author":"Babylist","episode_count":23,"summary":"Giving birth is a big deal. You shouldn’t have to figure it out on your own. Each episode of Birth with Babylist brings together top experts alongside parents who have been through it themselves. We break down what happens before, during and after birth, from pain management and delivery room decisions to postpartum recovery. No fear-mongering. No shaming. Just trusted information and real stories. Hosted by journalist, author, and mom of three Jo Piazza. With new episodes every Thursday.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-19T08:22:53.253386+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946"},"episode":{"title":"Are Kids More Expensive Than Ever?","slug":"are-kids-more-expensive-than-ever","published_at":"2026-05-28T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946/are-kids-more-expensive-than-ever","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946","url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CYTSI8882193852.mp3","audio_url":"https://traffic.megaphone.fm/CYTSI8882193852.mp3","summary":"In our very first episode, we're tackling the question every parent asks: are kids actually more expensive than ever? Yes—but the reason might surprise you. We hear from an economist who reframes what that actually means for your family's finances (hint: you're not burning money, you're investing it), and a mom of three who proves you don't need a huge home, a fancy car, or a perfectly curated nursery to raise a happy family. Because here's the truth: kids will flip your finances upside down. And they're worth every penny. Let's get into it. Corinne Low is an Associate Professor of Business Economics and Public Policy at the Wharton School. Her book Having It All (Flatiron) is a USA Today national bestseller, and her research has been published in top journals including the American Economic Review and Journal of Political Economy. Amil Niazi is a writer and producer. She writes The Cut’s series on parenting, The Hard Part, and covers work and motherhood and how the two intersect. Her writing has also appeared in The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Washington Post.","meta_description":"In our very first episode, we're tackling the question every parent asks: are kids actually more expensive than ever? Yes—but the reason might surprise yo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1594,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/birth-with-babylist-7667946/episodes/are-kids-more-expensive-than-ever/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/birth-with-babylist-7667946/are-kids-more-expensive-than-ever.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}