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Analysis | Millennials aren’t having kids. Here are the reasons why. (www.washingtonpost.com)

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[–] jet@hackertalks.com 53 points 11 months ago (1 children)

birth control
economic insecurity
extremely high cost of living
no social network to help with childcare
economic opportunities during child bearing years delay pregencies

So if someone is going to have 11 kids (both my grandmothers actually) they need to get started early, hit the ground running. If, however, do to the above a couple gets started in their late thirties then few children will happen.

[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 15 points 11 months ago

I just had this conversation with my SO today. And I said that knowing her parents are going to be close alleviates a bit of the anxiety around having kids. Not because I need their guidance, but to give me a break that I will need to have.