Lies we tell our children (Santa Claus, toys, marry, behave)
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No confusion. 81 percent of women become mothers in 2012 (and I'm sure those stats don't include "childless" women who have had abortions). I think you need to get with the times.
I'm ready for it .... next, you're going to tell me that motherhood should place no limits on a woman's life or career aspirations.
No, I didn't realize that. Thanks for the update. Here's the retraction:
"The effect of children on the life satisfaction of married individuals is small, often negative, and never statistically significant."
However, I will not retract my admittedly unscientific observations.
No confusion. 81 percent of women become mothers in 2012 (and I'm sure those stats don't include "childless" women who have had abortions). I think you need to get with the times.
I'm ready for it .... next, you're going to tell me that motherhood should place no limits on a woman's life or career aspirations.
Why should it? Why can't the father watch the kids?
"For married individuals of all ages and married women in particular, children increase life satisfaction and life satisfaction goes up with the number of children in the household. Negative experiences in raising children are reported by people who are separated, living as a couple, or single, having never been married."
Yes, it comes from the world-renowned Journal of Happiness Studies. What's more, the synopsis of the article doesn't address the question at all of working outside the home, which means the article does absolutely nothing to support your thesis.
No confusion. 81 percent of women become mothers in 2012 (and I'm sure those stats don't include "childless" women who have had abortions). I think you need to get with the times.
I'm ready for it .... next, you're going to tell me that motherhood should place no limits on a woman's life or career aspirations.
That many women are giving birth this year? Wow. Must be something in the water.
Yes, it comes from the world-renowned Journal of Happiness Studies. What's more, the synopsis of the article doesn't address the question at all of working outside the home, which means the article does absolutely nothing to support your thesis.
The question of working outside the home? Who raised this question? Re-read the thread ... it wasn't me.
You make a lot of assumptions.
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