A Michigan State University study finds 1 in 5 adults consciously choose not to have children, with no significant life regret reported among older child-free individuals compared to parents. This research challenges traditional perceptions of childlessness.
Not just cultural guilt but fear of consequences. If you’re likely to get the authorities called on you for letting your kid go to the park down the street alone, or even play in your own front yard alone, it’s not really fair to say parents are choosing to be overly supervising