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An increasing number of Americans are having children later in life

a baby looks at the camera while being held over the shoulder by a man with gray hair
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Filip Mroz

A growing number of Americans are choosing to have children later in life than previous generations. Many factors — from focusing on a career and education to the increasing cost of living — are causing Americans to delay parenthood until they’re more established. But is that a bad thing?

Those who have made the plunge into parenthood in their 30s, 40s and 50s have found that, despite being a little achier, there are many benefits to being an older parent, for them and their children.

On Cincinnati Edition, we’ll hear from a self-proclaimed “old dad” about why he loves it, and discuss the many factors of delayed parenthood in the U.S.

Guests:

  • Keith Pandolfi, food and dining writer, Cincinnati Enquirer
  • Jessica Calarco, Ph.D., sociologist and associate professor of sociology, University of Wisconsin – Madison

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