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Oct 25
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98. Is Having Children Worth It?

Freakonomics Radio + Stitcher
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Why have fertility rates dropped so dramatically? Do fathers or mothers get more happiness from parenting? And how does birth order affect a child’s future? This episode originally aired on May 8th, 2022. 
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