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To be or not to be a parent

It's Been a Minute by NPR

Jul 3, 202626:47Society & Culture

Could you see your life just as easily with children as without? What if you're not cut out for parenthood? What if you grow lonely in your old age? Or what if you have a loving partner, but you disagree on this choice?...

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To be or not to be a parent is an episode from It's Been a Minute by NPR. Could you see your life just as easily with children as without? What if you're not cut out for parenthood? What if you grow lonely in your old age? Or what if you ha...

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Published Jul 3, 2026, 26:47 long, audio available.