Yet another interesting read this week: Parents of a Certain Age, from NY Mag, discussing the fact that advances in reproductive technology has resulted in first-time mothers in their late 40's and early 50's. But the question remains: is this good for the children of those mothers/parents? I often think about the fact that my brother and sister, who are ten years younger than I, had a somewhat different childhood than I did, one factor being the age that my father was when we were born. My father was in his late 20's when I was born, which likely had some advantages, but he was in a better economic situation by the time they were born, when he was in his late 30's. If I had a child tomorrow, I would be 58 when he/she graduated from high school, and 70 when she/she turns 30. Scary to consider . . .
Just food for thought. I promise I'm not having a child tomorrow.
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I think it evens out though, if you keep going, as you’d only be 105 when he/she collects her first Social Security check…
I think it evens out though, if you keep going, as you’d only be 105 when he/she collects her first Social Security check…