The current recession is affecting everybody. Here are a few examples of how it is affecting family life.
Role reversal: As the recession lengthens, more men are becoming unemployed and assuming the role of Mr. Moms. That leaves a lot of working moms as sole breadwinners. This is due to the fact that men are usually [...]
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Yes, according to the US Centers for Disease Prevention and control (CDC) statistics, there is a baby boom going in the US. And looking at the actual figures, it’s interesting to see where the birth rate increases actually come from.
For the second year in a row, teen birth rates are up, according to a press [...]
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Despite the financial turmoil in the country, Iceland is still top in Europe about one thing – birth rates. At 2.14 children per woman, that makes the Icelanders the most prolific Europeans, and comparable to the US’ current baby boom. Now I was very proud that my having twins made me prolific by German standards [...]
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Did you know …
The number of twin births has increased by 50% in the last 20 years; the number of triplet births is up by over 400%; the birth rate for higher-order multiples (4 babies and more!!!) is also on the rise.
In 1996, there were 50,000 twin births in the US (100,000 babies), 5298 babies [...]
Tags: birth rates, multiples, statistics, Twins
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