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Does Parenting Make You Unhappy?
An article from New York Magazine, by Jennifer Senior, raised some interesting points about parenting. Are all parents necessarily happy to be parents?
Jennifer Senior wrote:
From the perspective of the species, it’s perfectly unmysterious why people have children. From the perspective of the individual, however, it’s more of a mystery than one might think. Most people assume that having children will make them happier. Yet a wide variety of academic research shows that parents are not happier than their childless peers, and in many cases are less so.
What are your thoughts?
Are you a parent? Are you without children? Do you think that parenting would make you happier or less content than you are now? Share in your comments below!
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