dumples@midwest.social to Degrowth@slrpnk.netEnglish · 20 days agoAs women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challengeswww.mprnews.orgexternal-linkmessage-square20fedilinkarrow-up139arrow-down15
arrow-up134arrow-down1external-linkAs women have far fewer babies, the U.S. and the world face unprecedented challengeswww.mprnews.orgdumples@midwest.social to Degrowth@slrpnk.netEnglish · 20 days agomessage-square20fedilink
minus-squarethemutedtrumpet@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkarrow-up11·18 days agoI always wanted children. I can’t afford one.
minus-squaredumples@midwest.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·18 days agoWe planning on our first and I am unsure if we can afford one. Still trying anyhow and just going to struggle I guess. If we could frame the “population crisis” as this cost of living crisis and parental support this could be a change.
minus-squareSoftestSapphic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·edit-218 days agoSame, the most I can afford is a gun to kms when I can’t work anymore. It really feels like the human experiment is coming to a close.
I always wanted children.
I can’t afford one.
We planning on our first and I am unsure if we can afford one. Still trying anyhow and just going to struggle I guess.
If we could frame the “population crisis” as this cost of living crisis and parental support this could be a change.
Same, the most I can afford is a gun to kms when I can’t work anymore.
It really feels like the human experiment is coming to a close.