Is starting a family becoming impossible?
Why does it feel so hard to start a family today? How much of that is truly a personal choice?
In this episode of The Gray Area, guest host Christine Emba sits down with journalist Anna Louise Sussman to discuss her new book, Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty. Together, they look past the surface-level "cost of living" arguments to explore how economic volatility, climate anxiety, and the commodification of reproduction are reshaping the way millennials and Gen Z think about parenthood.
Guest Host Christine Emba, columnist and author
Guest: Anna Luise Sussman, author Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty
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Why does it feel so hard to start a family today? How much of that is truly a personal choice?
In this episode of The Gray Area, guest host Christine Emba sits down with journalist Anna Louise Sussman to discuss her new book, Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty. Together, they look past the surface-level "cost of living" arguments to explore how economic volatility, climate anxiety, and the commodification of reproduction are reshaping the way millennials and Gen Z think about parenthood.
Guest Host Christine Emba, columnist and author
Guest: Anna Luise Sussman, author Inconceivable: The Impossibility of Family in an Age of Uncertainty
We would love to hear from you. To tell us what you thought of this episode, email us at thegrayarea@vox.com or leave us a voicemail at 1-800-214-5749. Your comments and questions help us make a better show.
And you can watch new episodes of The Gray Area on YouTube. New episodes drop every Monday and Friday.
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