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11 brutally honest reasons millenials don't want kids

When it comes to embarking on the journey of parenthood, lots of millennials are saying, "Meh. No, thanks."

According to data from the Urban Institute, birth rates among 20-something women declined 15% between 2007 and 2012. Additional research from the Pew Research Center reflects a longer-term trend of women eschewing parenthood as the number of U.S. women who choose to forego motherhood altogether has doubled since 1970.

This trend is fascinating, in part because there's long been a taboo associated with people (particularly, women) choosing to opt out of parenthood. Women who choose not to have kids have been referred to as "shallow" and "self-absorbed," and even the pope has said the decision not to procreate is fundamentally "selfish."

In an effort to find out why so many young people are really deciding against parenthood, we solicited dozens of responses from our audience via Tumblr and Google Forms. The responses we received from people of all sexes and identities reveal that there are myriad reasons why people are opting out of parenthood — and all of them are equally valid.

11 brutally honest reasons...

'Kids were crying'

Autistic traits, behavioral problems in 7-year-olds linked with gender nonconforming play

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New CDC data show many teens suffering from poor mental health because of parents

Challenges for teens came in all forms. The data show 55 percent of high school students experienced emotional abuse by a parent or other adult in the home. That included swearing at, insulting, or putting down the student.

...teens suffering...

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Unanswered report of Davis Schools' bullying allegations

Tags: Arrest, Ban, Business, Campaign, Celebrity, Children, Choices, Drink, Driving, Education, Enforcement, Entertainment, Environment, Hate, Identity Loss, Life, Mental Health, Parental Burden, Parental Crime, Protest, Sad, Safety, Social Media, Suicide, Threat, Treatment, Violence

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