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Jun 2021
55m 44s

The Societal Taboos of Child-Free Lives,...

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A growing number of adults are choosing to not become parents, a lifestyle described as “child-free.” Yet many people, especially women, say they feel judged by their families, friends — and even their own doctors — when they vocalize not wanting children. By the same token, some parents say that to express regret — for the age at which they had kids, for th ... Show More
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