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Older generations spent a lot less time parenting. Millennial dads spend nearly as much time parenting as Boomer moms did. Millennial and Gen X moms way more.

via The Economist
Parental guidance US parents*, minutes per day spent on child caret, by generation, 1975-2018 Fathers Mothers 160 120 • Millennial Gen X Millennial Gen X Silent 80 40 0 Baby-boomer Baby-boomer 20 30 Silent ㅜ 40 Mother's age 40 Father's age 50 60 *Who live with partner and at least one child under 18 *Controlling for children under five Source: American Heritage Time Use Study 20 30 50 60 160 120 80 40 0
January 15, 2026 at 6:48 PM
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I'm sad to have to reveal that the prophecy has not come true.

The Miami News, 1935:
www.newspapers.com/article/the-...
January 9, 2026 at 11:26 PM
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ourworldindata.org
Maternal deaths have more than halved in the last forty years
The global number of maternal deaths has more than halved. Line chart titled "Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions," showing a steady decline in estimated annual maternal deaths worldwide from about 625,000 in 1985 to about 260,000 in 2023, with a small uptick around 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic before falling again. Data source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2025). Chart licensed CC BY to Our World in Data.
October 29, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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In Colombia, fertility rates have fallen sharply in recent decades
The graphic presents a slope chart illustrating the fertility rate, defined as the average number of children a woman would bear if she experienced age-specific fertility rates observed in that year. The chart covers the years from 1950 to 2023 and features four countries: Colombia, France, the United Kingdom, and China. - In 1950, the fertility rates for these countries were notably higher, with Colombia at 6.4 births, China at 5.8 births, France at 3 births, and the United Kingdom at 2.2 births. - By 2023, these rates have significantly declined, with Colombia, France, and the United Kingdom each at 1.6 births, and China at 1 birth per woman. Data comes from the United Nations World Population Prospects for the year 2024. The chart is categorized under Creative Commons by attribution (CC BY).
October 15, 2025 at 12:07 PM
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In 1982, 43% of fathers in the UK had never changed a nappy.
By 2000, this had dropped to 3%.
October 13, 2025 at 3:00 PM