Application Book Club: "The Family Firm" by Emily Oster

New this application season, we will be reading and discussing a chapter each week from "The Family Firm" by Emily Oster, Brown Professor of Economics and parenting-guru.

The school-aged era presented two fundamentally different problems distinct from the younger years. One, that daily life is full of logistical challenges. And two, you have to make weighty, complex decisions like, should I "red shirt" my kindergartner, what's the best school for my kid, or should I let them play travel sports? It's hard to know where to start with these questions, and those decisions feed back into logistical tangles.

This mission-first or values-driven approach used in business can support a decision-making framework that leads to smoother-running family life.

We love this book so much that we include it in our New Client welcome baskets to all of our families at the start of the school year. Now, all of our followers can benefit from the data and wisdom shared within these pages.

Every Friday, we will discuss one chapter of "The Family Firm." We will post as a video for you to access later. We also will include follow questions and a quick summary of the chapter each week! We truly believe and stand by this brand of decision-making when it comes to navigating your next school home and are so excited to walk our community through this valuable book throughout the scope of this year's admissions season.

We will be on Instagram each Friday sharing our findings and feedback!

See below for our calendar.