Carolyn Bolton and her husband face challenges in starting a family due to economic factors and personal circumstances, including miscarriages and the rising costs of fertility treatments. Concerns about job security in an uncertain economy, especially with the impacts of AI and rising prices for essential items, weigh heavily on their minds. Experts note that economic fluctuations directly affect birth rates, indicating that during tough times, potential parents often delay family plans out of financial fear. This reflects widespread parental anxiety about providing for children's futures amidst ongoing economic volatility.
Historically, fertility has moved with the economy; when times are good, people have more babies; when times are bad, people have fewer babies.
Parents are also really concerned about what it would take to give their would-be children a good life.
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