{"id":147853,"date":"2025-08-07T11:52:40","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:52:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=147853"},"modified":"2025-08-07T11:52:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T09:52:42","slug":"children-no-thanks-why-women-dont-want-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thecuriousbrain.com\/?p=147853","title":{"rendered":"Children, no thanks! Why women don\u2019t want kids"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"922\" height=\"519\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mt8wYq0We1Q?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do some women decide not to become mothers? What role do factors such as wars, environmental destruction, population growth, career or childcare play? 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