Where no oxen are, the crib is clean: but much increase is by the strength of the ox.
Wide-ranging discussion here.
Many folks who put off having kids don’t realize that it will be harder to get pregnant, the kids are more likely to have a number of disabilities, the total number of kids will likely be less than desired, and given what we now know about the effects of parental age on children, the kids will likely be a little less healthy and smart and attractive than they might otherwise have been. (more…)
Citizen birthrates have dropped by 6% and immigrant birthrates have dropped by 14%, according to a Pew study. (more…)
I reluctantly support the Romney-Ryan campaign because they are tentatively, hesitantly, squeamishly, addressing America’s short-term economic and budget problems. Neither they nor anyone else is addressing America’s long-term problem, which is demographic and familial.
Brigham’s pissed.
Being religious doesn’t mean you have more children. Mother staying home means you’ll have more children.
“Which prompts the thought that the Europeans are post-Christian in this sense, too: they have tried to “liberate” themselves from the curse of Adam by substituting borrowing for working, and from the curse of Eve by not having children. It was entirely foreseeable that neither of these efforts would end well.” (more…)
