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39. The Economist’s Guide to Parenting

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Why Do We Have Kids?

We asked our round table why they decided to become parents. Here's bruce saterdote: "I realize, oh, my goodness, this is the greatest adventure ever" And one father says he and his wife have tried not to let themselves have a lot of anxiety over parenting. But if we could parent without that, then perhaps we wouldn't be less happy,. Guess it all comes down to expectations.

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