nobody wanna see us together but it don't matter no cause i got you

sleep deprivation (potentially starting a vicious circle).One of the dominant explanations for this is that children increase the amount and level of a variety of stressors that parents are exposed to (Glass, J., Simon R.W., Andersson M.A., 2016,), such as: These science-based exercises will explore fundamental aspects of positive psychology including strengths, values, and self-compassion, and will give you the tools to enhance the wellbeing of your clients, students, or employees. This phenomenon is known as “ The Parenthood Paradox” or “ Parenthood Gap“.īefore you continue, we thought you might like to download our three Positive Psychology Exercises for free. Anderson, Russel, & Schumm, 1983 or Campbell, 1981), even though parents think it will make them happier. Research shows (over and over again) that having children reduces happiness (e.g. Thanksĭo you think having children makes you happier?

Please read the article before leaving a comment. Reading these comments will teach you more about human nature than the article will because of the strength of human biases (especially cognitive dissonance reduction and confirmation bias) that is being portrayed. It’s been two years since I published this post and the comments are still pouring in.

Nobody wanna see us together but it don't matter no cause i got you