I'm 39 and child-free. My friends with kids are dead behind the eyes

I'm 39 and child-free. My friends with kids are dead behind the eyes

Like many women of a certain age (late thirties), I’ve witnessed first hand the drawbacks of having kids. I’ve sat across from exhausted friends who can barely finish a sentence without interruption. I’ve heard the late-night confessions, the whispered regrets, the quiet mourning for the lives they once had. It’s hard to ignore the way some of them have changed – their spark dimmed, their relationships strained, their careers quietly abandoned.S…

Commentary: Fixing the Demographic Doom Loop - Tennessee Star

Throughout the developed world, birth rates have crashed. But the “population bomb” that author Paul Ehrlich warned us about in the 1970s still exists; it’s just confined to the nations with the lowest per capita income. The correlation is almost perfect.

Why Fewer Babies Means Bigger Problems — and What We Can Do About It

Miljan Zivkovic ‘Tipping Point’ As birth rates plummet around the world, practical and moral answers are urgently needed to support family life.

Can We Fix Our Demographic Doom Loop? › American Greatness

Throughout the developed world, birth rates have crashed. But the “population bomb” that author Paul Ehrlich warned us about in the 1970s still exists; it’s […] Source

According to research by the HUN-REN KRTK, an increase in the concentration of particulate matter is associated with a decrease in the birth rate.

Talking about money is often a struggle with unsaid people. But talking about money when you don't have children is even more often a struggle with judgments. Adults without children are often perceived as more free, more available, or even more indebted — especially in financial terms. Do they really have "more money" than others? And especially: how does this supposed economic freedom influence their psychological well-being? In an article pub…