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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
7 months ago

Suddenly, it hit me: I'll never have children | Shanti Nelson

A 55-year-old experiences sudden, intense grief and anger upon realizing menopause has closed the possibility of having children, leaving deep regret and emotional turmoil.
fromwww.theguardian.com
8 months ago

Let's stop asking why women aren't having children and ask, for once: why aren't men? | Rhiannon Lucy Coslett

Yet perhaps it's time we ask not only why aren't women having babies?, but also why aren't men? Men are largely invisible in the birthrate debate. It's ironic that amid all the pontificating and the policy ideas for encouraging more women to have babies a conversation often being had by men the other half of humanity is strikingly underexamined. Part of the problem is an absence of data: like many European countries, we don't really have any on male fertility.
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Relationships
fromwww.npr.org
10 months ago

The Impact of Fewer Babies Being Born in Countries Around the Globe

Families worldwide are opting for fewer children or none, affecting aging populations and future societal structures.
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