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[quote=Anonymous]I think they will have kids but will have fewer overall and more will choose not to have kids at all even if coupled.

I think there is tons of anxiety in Gen Z over economic and political instability as well as climate change. I also think American parenting culture has lost it's mind and younger people see this and are like "oh no thank you." I don't think it's that they fundamentally don't want kids or dont' see the appeal of being a parent. But from a pragmatic standpoint we've made parenting maximally difficult (limited inter-generational help plus it's super expensive so you probably both have to work but also the standards are sky high so even though you are working and have limited if any family help you are also expected to be super involved and your children should never be alone even for a second and also they need to learn to read by 4 and should be in a million activities -- also college will cots a billion dollars so be prepared for that).

Like we've just made parenthood a stupid proposition and on top of it people are stressed about the economy and the climate. I'm a mom (cusp of Gen X and millenials) and I love being a mom and also sometimes I wonder what we're all doing because this is so much harder than it really needs to be.[/quote]

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