> it goes down and doesn't go up again. Its almost like making and raising kids is a full time job, and in places where you have better alternatives to making

> it goes down and doesn't go up again. Its almost like making and raising kids is a full time job, and in places where you have better alternatives to making no money and hoping the fruits of your labor support you 30 years down the line people would rather have a career. The day you reverse the reproduction rates in countries where they are negative is the day you recognize parenting as a skill worthy of as much credence as teachers, lawyers, or plumbers.