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Parenting

rurallib

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2. Many, many years back when I was either still in college or just out

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Tue May 22, 2018, 02:19 PM

May 2018

the Soviet Union at that time was experiencing an extremely low birthrate.
Sociologists (I guess) at the time attributed it to the miserable conditions potential parents were enduring - constant shortages, government corruption etc.

Just thought I would throw that in for a bit of perspective - we have sure come a long way here in the US.

One of my daughters has opted out of parenting for many of the reasons listed in the article.

Real ought to cross post in GD if you haven't done so already.

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The GOP War on Families [View all] Ohiogal May 2018 OP

Good article. notdarkyet May 2018 #1

Many, many years back when I was either still in college or just out rurallib May 2018 #2

Thanks, I will. Ohiogal May 2018 #3