Status Updates From Promises I Can Keep: Why Po...

the plot thickens

folks, we're gonna need a Promises I Can Keep / Hannah's Children / Conceiving Parenthood mega essay.

"The heady significance of the declaration “I want to have a baby by you” is also fueled by the extraordinarily high social value the poor place on children. For a lack of compelling alternatives, poor youth like Antonia and Emilio often begin to eagerly anticipate children and the social role of parents at a remarkably tender age."

"For Lena and Lisette and the men in their lives, marriage is both fragile and rare, and the bond that shared children create may be the most significant and enduring tie available."

So far, I’m hooked, and I only read the intro. It’s interesting.