YOUTUBE (CNN) - Many in East Asia are choosing to be childless | Meanwhile in Asia
YOUTUBE (CNN) - Why are people in East Asia having fewer babies? | Meanwhile In Asia
Fertility rates in East Asia are among the lowest in the world, but one country is finally seeing a bump in the number of births. Our hosts ask why young people in the region are still so uncertain about starting families and what can be done to turn the trend around. 0:00 East Asia has a fertility rate problem 3:23 The cost of having children in Asia 6:49 South Korea's birthrate is rebounding 10:48 Why young people are turning away from parenthood 16:34 How Japan is steering into the future Stream the rest of Meanwhile in Asia on the CNN app: https://cnn.it/3UKHW1K #Podcast #Asia #SouthKorea
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Conservatives Are Having More Children Than Liberals Amid Left-Wing ‘Baby Bust.’
A new study highlights a growing ideological divide in birth rates, with conservatives reporting significantly more children on average than liberals.
A new study highlights a growing ideological divide in birth rates, with conservatives reporting significantly more children on average than liberals. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: A growing ideological divide has emerged in American fertility patterns, with conservatives reporting more children on average than liberals , according to research from the Institute for Family Studies (IFS). The study found that conservatives have an average of 1.4 children, compared with 1.09 among liberals , while 51 percent of liberals reported having no children compared with 40 percent of conservatives. DETAIL: Researchers based the findings on survey responses from roughly 7,000 Americans between the ages of 18 and 54, and said the differences…Open
AXIOS (Marc Caputo) - "Not helpful": White House winces over conservatives bashing AOC for egg freezing
When Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez posted a video Saturday giving herself a shot in preparation to freeze her eggs, she instantly injected issues of fertility, family and feminism into political discourse. - And some of the online backlash from the conservative right is making Republicans, including some in the White House, a little nervous. Why it matters: The New York Democrat's Instagram announcement — "Don't be weird about this, even though I know all of you will be," she said — dominated social media and furthered speculation that AOC is plotting a White House run in two years. Friction point: The left cheered the 36-year-old on. The right was divided between conservatives who want the U.S. birthrate to increase and those…
NYTIMES (Jin Yu Young) - South Korea Wants to Raise Its Birthrate but Doesn’t Have Enough NICU Doctors
South Korea, which has one of the world’s lowest fertility rates, is in the throes of a breakdown in emergency care. It is particularly acute for at-risk newborns.
AMERICANTHINKER - They don’t like pregnancy?
Conservatives having children is apparently a political conspiracy, at least according to The New York Times.
NPR (Andee Tagle) - How to find middle ground when your partner wants kids — and you don't
Psychotherapist Merle Bombardieri has been helping couples with this conundrum for decades. She shares four exercises to bring clarity to the situation — and find a solution that minimizes regret.
AMERICANGREATNESS (Thaddeus G. McCotter) - Are iPhones Dialing Up the Birth Dearth?
When I call you up, your line’s engaged I have had enough, so act your age We have lost the time that was so […] Source
NYTIMES (Christine Emba) - Don’t Blame Plunging Birthrates on Phones
Low fertility rates are a lagging indicator, the final outcome of a string of social shifts.
DAILYCALLER (William Buckley) - Stay-At-Home Mom Model Hits New Low
52% of families had both parents working full-time positions