I think no study can capture how transcendent parenting makes you feel, but this data certainly points to an unmistakable reality: Modern parenthood is hard. Our expectations -- especially of ourselves -- are so much more complex and demanding than they used to be. They're leaving us exhausted.
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[The childfree] have social groups such as No Kidding!, that lend themselves to the kind of spontaneous weeknight outings that parents no longer enjoy.
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The kid-free lead rich lives full of pleasures many of us procreators miss: Leisurely weekend mornings! World travel! Regular sex!
Yet there's a tendency among parents to feel sorry for the childless, whether this status is by choice or circumstance. Non-parents face the inevitable ``you don't know what you're missing'' comments. They get dropped off guest lists because moms and dads mistakenly assume they don't like little ones.
And, if they're a celebrity such as Aniston, they get a five-year pity party on the cover of OK! and Star magazines.
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