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The American Family: Postponing Parenthood
FromAfter the Fact
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Length:
19 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Stat: 86. The percentage of women ages 40-44 who are mothers, compared with 80 percent in 2006, according to a Pew Research Center analysis. Story: American women are waiting longer to have children—but are more likely to have kids than they were a decade ago. Also, 1 in 4 parents living with a child is not married. In this episode, a Pew researcher explains the data behind this change in the American family, and we meet two moms who share why they waited.
Released:
May 9, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
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