A new Pew Research Center Study shows that 20 percent or one out of five American women don’t have children. A larger percentage of those with advanced degrees are childless, but that number has decreased in recent years. Why is that? Some believe women with the most education have more options for creating a family-friendly worklife. What do you think?
Below are links to three articles on the subjects to ponder.
Forbes: Childlessness is Up
NY times another view
Salon.com: Childless by Choice
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