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  1. J

    Is OAD becoming more common in part because parenting is harder now?

    @mikecrb I think it's cost of (US) living - healthcare, housing, education, etc. Basically everything. Also climate change. No amount of money or love can protect your child from this.
  2. J

    Who here has a mediocre relationship with their sibling(s)?

    @ernesjohnson I'm the oldest of 4. Two of my siblings I get along with but one I do not at all. We all live hundreds of miles apart through so it's all through text.
  3. J

    “I do have it pretty easy! That is why I’m sticking with just the one!“

    @wozwas Yay! I'm so glad 😊 My pov is this: we don't live in medieval England. We don't need heirs or a large family to work the land anymore. We have vaccines so our kids aren't dying left and right of stupid, preventable diseases (hopefully). We don't need to have huge families; instead of 13...
  4. J

    “I do have it pretty easy! That is why I’m sticking with just the one!“

    @placemat I'm 43. My son is 19yrs. Having one child was, by far, one of the smartest choices I've made. I was able to create and maintain a good life for my family by keeping it to one. We aren't rich but my husband and I both have good jobs, and having the expense of only one allows us to own...
  5. J

    “I do have it pretty easy! That is why I’m sticking with just the one!“

    @tmoderncatholic I know so many people who don't even talk to their siblings. I love my 3 sisters but if they weren't related to me I'd only talk to one. Not that the other two suck; one is just 12 yrs younger than than me and the other one and I are just too different. Siblings don't mean shit.
  6. J

    I have all this knowledge of what I’d do different but I’m only having one kid

    @jjddww This is the right answer. I have one son (19yrs) and multiple nieces & nephews (various ages). They all potty-trained different.
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