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[–] girsaysdoom@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Please consider adoption as an alternative if you are in a stable situation and want children.

[–] v4ld1z@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago

My SO and I have both decided that we definitely don't want kids but would discuss the subject if any one of us seriously considered it for one reason or another. What we agreed on, though, is to look for adoption rather than biological children. We both have stuff we'd rather not pass along, firstly, and secondly, there's so many children that don't have any family. It's sorta like "adopt don't shop", if you will.

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

if you are in a stable situation

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

You don’t even have to be in a stable situation to be a Big Brother/Sister at your local Boys and Girls club or a court advocate/CASA for a child. Volunteer at a school district. Children recognize how fucked everything is, and on the whole they are suffering. We need kind and loving adults to show up for them - to teach them art and read them stories to show them the parts of living that can hopefully make it worth it.

[–] stinky@redlemmy.com -1 points 1 week ago

or wood chipper