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  • Still donating half
  • Crying in museums
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Children and parenting

How much time and money does an additional child take?

Some things scale, others don’t.

How did we decide to have a kid?

…and then some more kids?

Breastfeeding: might be nice, might be surprisingly terrible

The wide range of experiences

Childbirth location and safety

How much does it matter for you and for the baby?

Consent often isn’t straightforward

What I’ve learned from kids and adults

Interview with Kat Woods: decision-making about having kids

Realizing what you don’t want

Parenting expectations and experiences

12 people on what it was like for them

Most children of smart parents will be pretty ordinary

We’re not all going to raise geniuses.

Travel with a baby

Advice for trips with one adult and a baby

School: your mileage may vary

Public, private, homeschool, unschool

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