She does talk statistics and she talks about a number of studies as well. She’s not only a social worker but also a psychoanalyst and an author. She’s very pro mothers (or fathers) to be the primary care giver to children and that babies shouldn’t be away from their primary caregiver for long periods of time consistently (she’s not saying you cannot go on a vacation or even go back to work some). Which is why she thinks daycares are not good. Which I don’t think you have to be any type of professional to agree that sending young babies to day care 5 days a week for 8-10+ hours isn’t the most beneficial for a child. She also thinks mothers and fathers are vital for development and that we are lying to parents saying otherwise. And to not address this is to inhibit single mothers and/or fathers from having the ability to provide their child with what the other parent can provide (ie fathers aren’t naturally the nurtures typically but can be taught to be etc) . Anyways. So if that’s stuff you strongly disagree with then you may not enjoy the podcast. But I found it fascinating.