To Parent or Not to Parent: Obstacles to Conception
There are many reasons why couples may find it difficult to conceive, ranging from physical problems to stress. There are often emotional challenges that come about as a result, sometimes intensified by painful interactions with family and friends....
The Delicate Balance, Part 1: Exponential Population Growth
It took thousands of years for mankind to evolve from nomadic hunter-gatherers to farmers settled in towns and villages. It took only centuries from that point until Thomas Malthus postulated, in the 18th century, that human population would grow at...
Rise and Fall: Population, Urbanization and the Environment
While developing nations struggle to endure the seemingly endless cycle of poverty and overpopulation, the decline in population some of the more advanced nations are experiencing can bring about problems as well.
Changing Families: Alternative Family Structures
Among the most obvious changes in American families has been the increased diversity of family forms and structures. Some of the most common alternative family forms are: single parent families, married couples without children, stepfamilies, and f...
To Parent or Not to Parent: Why Couples Are Having Fewer Children
Families in the late 19th century had, on average, about six children, while the number of children per family today has dropped to only about 1.8. Some experts believe this de-coupling of marriage and childbearing has come about because children ...