Cato Podcast Best of Cato Daily Podcast: Hannah’s Children: The Women Quietly Defying the Birth Dearth
Apr 25, 2025
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Parenting Hardens Slowly
- Parenting doesn't get easier; it becomes harder at a slower rate.
- Mothers with many children often find having the next child yields much gain and little added effort.
Joy of Children Anecdote
- Warren Beatty shared that childless people miss the full joy children bring.
- This joy opens a part of the brain inaccessible unless you have kids, according to Jerry Seinfeld's anecdote.
Sibling Joy Grows With Family Size
- Parents find the joy of a new child multiplies as older siblings share in the delight.
- Many regret stopping childbearing before experiencing full benefits of larger families.