One of the big take-aways from a lot of economic theory is that people should engage in consumption smoothing.

Adhering to budgeting rules shouldn't trump good decision-making.

In short, humans are programmed to get bored.

Even if you are planning a birth with an epidural, the evidence suggests that a doula can help make things go much more smoothly.

The key to good decision making is evaluating the available information - the data - and combining it with your own estimates of pluses and minuses. As an economist, I do this every day.

Being pregnant was a lot like being a child again. There was always someone telling you what to do.

One of the big take-aways from a lot of economic theory is that people should engage in consumption smoothing.