It seems that now is the exact worst time to be having a baby, which is a bit awkward considering Clare Stephens is literally 34 weeks pregnant.
In today’s subscriber episode, we’re unpacking the the shrinking size of Aussie families and whether the ‘middle child’ may actually be facing extinction. Youngest child, Holly, and eldest child Em have thoughts.
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Also, can we please talk about the fearmongering around the fertility rate? Clare wants everyone to just stop it.
Plus, Em is saving for a trip to Japan, lives in a studio apartment, and quite frankly, just can’t with the pressure to procreate.
And, we dissect the 'great cousin decline'.
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