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In Sweden it’s not that uncommon to have three kids, even among the crowd you referred to. We also have good childcare that doesn’t cost a fortune for the famil
by cpach 5y ago
In Sweden it’s not that uncommon to have three kids, even among the crowd you referred to. We also have good childcare that doesn’t cost a fortune for the family, and state-provided parental leave with very good terms. More countries could do like this if they wanted too.
I value my time but I can still choose to give some (a lot) of that time to my kids. That time doesn’t feel wasted to me. I have also not given up on all of my own interests.
As for the meaning of life – it is what you make of it, really. And that’s true regardless of whether one has kids or not.
- atmosx 5y ago> In Sweden it’s not that uncommon to have three kids, even among the crowd you referred to. This graph tells a different story. What is your interpretation? https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/SWE/sweden/birth-rate#:~:text=The%20current%20birth%20rate%20for,a%200.26%25%20decline%20from%202019 https://www.macrotrends.net/countries/SWE/sweden/birth-rate#....
- cpach 5y agoThat many people do not reproduce at all.
- atmosx 5y agoMy understanding from the previous comment, is that you were pushing a different narrative, specifically that ppl are having more children than in the past because welfare and child care, etc. The graph says that’s not the case. God we agree.