Booms, busts and babies: how house prices affect the birth rate
By Matt Wade, The Sydney Morning Herald. The ups and downs of house prices are always in the headlines. But the profound … Read more
Family
‘Empty Planet’: A new book contends that the unusually large family of the future will have 3 children. What happens then?
(by Deseret News) For decades, the United Nations has been warning of a population explosion that will threaten the world’s resources and … Read more
The Baby-Less Recovery
(from npr.org) Over the last decade, the U.S. fertility rate has dipped to its lowest point in history. Economists expected a short decline … Read more
UK: Why having FIVE children is suddenly the ultimate middle-class status symbol
The size of the average household has dropped due to rising childcare costs The result is the typical model of 2.4 children … Read more
A Family-Friendly Work Environment Is a Powerful Recruiting and Retention Tool
Parents who have the flexibility they need are loyal employees. By David Teten (Published on entrepreneur.com – Image credit: Westend61 | Getty Images) My wife … Read more
Lower voting age to six to tackle bias against young, says academic: Ageing population is creating a democratic crisis
(By Matthew Weaver, The Guardian) The head of politics at Cambridge University has called for children as young as six to be given … Read more
Mum, Dad & Kids ended its’ collection of signatures
As planned the European Citizens’ Initiative Mum, Dad & Kids ended its’ collection of signatures at midnight on Monday 3 April, precisely … Read more
