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Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth
Apr 25, 2025
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- Women making decisions about family size often find that the joys of parenting outweigh the perceived challenges, suggesting deeper emotional motivations.
- Current societal pressures and policies create barriers to larger families, indicating a need for cultural shifts rather than mere policy interventions.
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The Shift from Zero to One Child
The transition from having no children to becoming a parent is recognized as the most significant change in family planning. This period requires a complete rearrangement of one's life and perspective, as the experience of parenting is fundamentally unknown until it occurs. Many people report an initial uncertainty about the joys of parenthood that only fully materializes over time. In essence, the challenges of parenting do not diminish, but rather change in nature as parents adapt to their new roles with increasing familiarity.
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