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Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ... by pixl97 on Thursday May 17, 2018 @04:30PM (#17095360)
How many grandma's live in retirement homes?

Back then: Have kid when 18-24, Grandma is 36-42.

Now: Have kid when 35, Grandma is 70.

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Re:US Births Dip to 30-yr Low; Fertility Rate Sinks Further ... by duderific on Thursday May 17, 2018 @08:16PM (#17097512)
Of course, 70 now is like 50 back in the day. My kid's grammy is 76 and she still takes care of business.
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