Why Canadian Women Aren't Having the Children They Desire

Institute for Family Studies

"Many factors influence Canadian women to have fewer children than they desire, but the most influential factors from our survey relate to the ideas that children are burdensome, that parenting is intensive and time-consuming, and that women want to finish self-development and exploration before having children," writes Lyman Stone, a Cardus senior fellow and demographer.

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Topics: Parenting, Family