Dear Readers:
Talking about having children on this day gives new meaning to “Labor Day” :)
Jokes aside, some people are really starting to sound the alarm about a troubling trend hitting many developed countries: People aren’t having enough children.
Wait, what? Weren’t we just freaked out about overpopulation?
Well, yeah—and some still are—but the latest is actually the opposite.
Korea is perhaps the most striking example, but many others are following the trend—Japan, many European countries, and the U.S.
🙋♂️Okay, so I raise my hand to own up to my part in this. But like I share in this new video below, my story of not having children—at least right out of high school—prevented what would have been a downright traumatic upbringing for those kids. (I even share my mugshot in the video to prove it.) And there are countless others like me who prevented such trouble by waiting to first be ready to be a parent.
But whether it’s waiting or in some other way, so many families nowadays are having children with intention and preparation—rather than incidental or even accidental. This is the silver lining to the general negative trend of too few births.
Given all this, perhaps we’re seeing the rise of the healthiest generation ever.
Far-fetched? Relatable?
It’s my take on this issue from The Periphery.
Hope you like it:
Oh, and thank you to Marc and Lou, my two most recent subscribers who’ve chosen to invest in becoming paid supporters.
It helps so much—as does any feedback I receive, steering me toward producing more, better stories for all of you here to enjoy.
So, enjoy my new video and enjoy your post-Labor Day week ahead. (So, we’re not supposed to wear white anymore, yeah?)
-Brandon
Brandon…..Very well said and could not be more accurate in my opinion as a baby boomer who has seen exactly what you are talking about first hand. When/ if the day comes you decide to marry and have a family….they all will be the luckiest people ever. 🤗Keep up the good work….this country needs you!
Brandon, thanks again for looking for the silver lining. Thats always a good plan.
Its a chicken/egg problem. Most people want to be mature before having children, but most people get nearer maturity BY having children. Becoming a parent offers a new level of responsibity, and the opportunity to step up into it. Sure it doesnt always happen, but what does in this world? How does one prepare for jumping out an airplane?
There is a fear/anxiety component to this equation, and our world is full of those.