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fromThe Nation
1 week ago

"We're Creating Miscarriages With Medicine": Abortion Lessons From Sweden

Lena feels the pressure of societal expectations around motherhood in Kiruna, where having multiple children is the norm. She weighs the want for siblings against her ability to manage another child.
Public health
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

I don't plan to have children. That doesn't mean I want them banished from my life | Rachel Connolly

The fertility rate in England and Wales was the lowest on record, at 1.44 children per woman, with the number of babies born being the lowest since the 1970s.
Women
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Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Unwanted Parenthood: Father's Day Edition

Many parents feel societal pressure to have children, often leading to emotional challenges and regrets.
Parental regret, though rarely discussed, significantly impacts family dynamics and can be key to healing.
Parenting
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

Unwanted Parenthood: Father's Day Edition

Many parents feel societal pressure to have children, often leading to emotional challenges and regrets.
Parental regret, though rarely discussed, significantly impacts family dynamics and can be key to healing.
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Women
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Older Women Are Calling Out "Scams" That Society Normalizes About Women, And It's So Toxic

Women reflect on societal pressures and realizations about life choices that feel like scams in their 20s.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
8 months ago

The 4 myths that perpetuate toxic productivity, according to a psychotherapist

Toxic productivity prioritizes achievement over well-being, creating pervasive dissatisfaction and damaging habits.
Women
fromBuzzFeed
1 month ago

Older Women Are Calling Out "Scams" That Society Normalizes About Women, And It's So Toxic

Women reflect on societal pressures and realizations about life choices that feel like scams in their 20s.
Miscellaneous
fromFast Company
8 months ago

The 4 myths that perpetuate toxic productivity, according to a psychotherapist

Toxic productivity prioritizes achievement over well-being, creating pervasive dissatisfaction and damaging habits.
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Parenting
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Mother's Day in Germany is a reminder that motherhood is a battle that's not for me | Carolin Wurfel

Working mothers often experience exhaustion and despair due to unrealistic societal expectations and the challenging balance of work and family life.
Parenting
fromtime.com
2 months ago

You Don't Have to Be Certain You Want Kids to HaveThem

Maternal ambivalence, or uncertainty about wanting children, is a common yet misunderstood feeling many women experience.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
4 months ago

Stop Talking To My Kid About What's "Healthy"

Judgment around children's food choices can be overwhelming for parents, impacting their feeding decisions and children's perceptions of food.
#women
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
5 months ago

What Not To Say To Your Childfree Friends

Society pressures women regarding motherhood, often disregarding their personal choices.
Intrusive questions about childbearing can be frustrating for childfree women.
Parenting
fromScary Mommy
5 months ago

What Not To Say To Your Childfree Friends

Society pressures women regarding motherhood, often disregarding their personal choices.
Intrusive questions about childbearing can be frustrating for childfree women.
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