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[–] [email protected] 9 points 2 months ago

This 100%. We and many of our peers with a kid are one and done in the current system. But if we could afford college educations for multiple kids, get adequate parental leave, access to early childcare that doesn't cost an entire paycheck? That would change the decision quite a bit.

But also I'm happy to have fewer kids and let more immigrant and/or refugee families with young kids move here too. Solves the labor shortage and provides a much needed influx of fresh ideas and culture, not to mention getting some folks out of dangerous situations. Somehow all of the people who want to "save the children" are extremely silent on that front when it's children moving to another country for a better life.