A day of celebration for many, it is also a source of anxiety for those whose hopes of motherhood have been dashed by infertility, loss, and those who have chosen unconventional paths to parenthood.
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Compared with voters who are trying to have kids or haven’t decided yet, those who definitely don’t want to have kids – known as the ‘child-free’ – have a different set of political priorities.
Low birth rates aren’t just a potential economic crisis. They can tell a deeply personal story about women failing to reach their goals for motherhood.
Is the disastrous impact we’re having on the planet affecting our decision about having children of our own?
Childbearing goals have remained remarkably consistent over the decades. What has changed is when people start their families and how many kids they end up having.
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Associate Professor of Social Research and Economic Thought, Catholic University of America
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Professor of Sociology; Director, Institute for Population Research, The Ohio State University
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Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University
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Professor of Sociology and Director of the Carolina Population Center, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, School of Social and Political Science, University of Edinburgh
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Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Michigan State University
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Associate Professor in Marketing at ESCP Business School, ESCP Business School
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Assistant Professor, University of Illinois Chicago