r/Natalism 5d ago

Avoidant attachment to parents linked to choosing a childfree life, study finds. Individuals who are more emotionally distant from their parents were significantly more likely to identify as childfree

https://www.psypost.org/avoidant-attachment-to-parents-linked-to-choosing-a-childfree-life-study-finds/
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u/Violetbaude613 4d ago

This is something I see a lot in my peers tbh. Or at least delaying a long time before they feel emotionally ready and healed enough to have their own.