The Business of Love and the Cost of Parenting

About this episode

Valerie Ramey discusses the intersection of love, parenting costs, and population trends.

Valerie Ramey on Valentine’s Day, Population Decline, Winning the “Rug Rat Race”.

People in this episode

Guest: Valerie Ramey

Topics covered

• Valentine's Day
• Population Decline
• Parenting

Keywords

• economics
• family
• demographics

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