If I compare how children are treated and cared for today compared to my childhood, including expenses for kindergarten and schools, things have gotten much better. This, and fairer sharing of the burdens, is key to motivating people to get kids. /2
If I compare how children are treated and cared for today compared to my childhood, including expenses for kindergarten and schools, things have gotten much better. This, and fairer sharing of the burdens, is key to motivating people to get kids. /2
This seems to be something that’s not prevalent in the US.
Depends on where you live, as always. It is already beginning, surprisingly in blue states. 😁 I didn't dive into finding good sources, but here is one. I think that, if the fascists don't win altogether, there will be a big countermovement, because they fucked up everything. This is a chance.
A big step was that both parents must alternate parental leave or lose the money. I definitely support people being childfree. It's a decision you take on for decades, and you should really stand behind it. Everybody has their own things that they're good at.