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Originally Posted by abaya
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Parenting is a high-cost job from day one. Some countries' leaders realize this and take strides to help families along, be it nationally-sponsored daycare, liberal parental leave options, etc. The Scandinavian countries are ahead of us in that regard, although I'm not sure taking their lead would be feasible in the US.
But when you realize that families cost and to keep one's head above water, one has to make concessions, it stands to reason that some level of contentment within families might be lost. When worries are relieved, contentment increases and the US, as a generalized whole, is a worrisome country.