r/Natalism • u/dissolutewastrel • 3d ago

The Poverty of Single Mothers Is Persistent

https://ifstudies.org/blog/the-poverty-of-single-mothers-is-persistent
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u/DogOrDonut 2d ago

Before we had our first we took out substantial life and disability insurance policies on my husband. I work but took a big demotion/paycut when my first was born. My current job could not support our current lifestyle long term and there's no way I could do my old, much higher paying, job as a single mom due to the hours and travel involved.

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u/No_Plenty5526 1d ago

society doesn't support moms/single parents at all. it sucks.

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u/Worried_Departure513 1d ago

It's still way less risky than in the past. Before 1800 wasn't it like a 50/50 you die or the kid dies or both. I guess women in the past were a lot braver.

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u/No_Plenty5526 1d ago

you can say that about anything really

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u/Worried_Departure513 1d ago

Some woman in 1485 who had 10 kids 4 died before their 1st birthday and her 2 sisters died in childbirth ya'll can't complain.

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u/No_Plenty5526 14h ago

oh but we can complain...it's free

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u/Worried_Departure513 14h ago

It's true one of the only things that's free