No.2482

2024-04-29 21:33:1801:02 21

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The baby dilemma

By Abigail Beall
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The happiness penalty
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People who are parents often say that having children is the best thing they have done in their life. And yet many of them seem constantly stressed and tired. What does the evidence say?

Here, there is plenty of research and its findings may be disturbing to prospective parents. “The studies on wealthier, industrialised countries pretty much all show the same thing,” says Jennifer Glass at the University of Texas at Austin. “There is no general improvement in happiness when you have children, which is shocking to most people.” In fact, for most, having children comes with a “happiness penalty”, says Glass. That dip in happiness is often attributed to lack of sleep, time and money, which, in turn, can depend on things like the parents’ income and stage of life.
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https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg25734280-300-should-you-have-children-the-true-costs-and-benefits-of-parenthood/