{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6777b246a1ad7348eb781603/6924120500a96fa12bec388a?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ep 32. A Baby? In This Economy?!","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6777b246a1ad7348eb781603/1763971360048-a5eb94fc-8525-44ad-97d0-1ccce92d5ed3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>The Shallow Take? Having a baby is just what adults do… right?</p><p><br></p><p>Except in 2025, starting a family feels less like a life milestone and more like a luxury purchase. With the rising cost of living, climate anxiety, housing insecurity, and childcare prices that rival a second rent, the decision to have kids isn’t just emotional anymore — it’s financial.</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, we unpack why becoming a parent feels so out of reach for so many. Is choosing not to have children a true personal choice… or a choice shaped by the world we live in? Are we selfish, realistic, overwhelmed, or simply exhausted?</p><p><br></p><p>We explore falling birth rates, the pressure to “grow up\", the myths about being childfree, and the real reasons so many millennials and Gen Z are hitting pause on parenthood.</p><p><br></p><p>Let’s dive in. 👶✨</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Shallow Socials!</p><p><a href=\"https://www.instagram.com/shallowpod/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram</a></p><p><a href=\" https://www.tiktok.com/@shallowpod\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">TikTok</a></p><p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@ShallowPodcast/shorts\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Youtube</a></p>","author_name":"Phoebe Whittle & Lucy Bell"}