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> [“In the agricultural age, women conceived younger and had many more children because children were economic assets as workers on the farm. In the postindustrial age, children are emotional assets but economic liabilities, costing both a middle-class husband and wife…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-lehmann-haupt/in-the-agricultural-age-women-conceived-younger-and-had-many-more/)

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

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## More by Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

> [“In the agricultural age, women conceived younger and had many more children because children were economic assets as workers on the farm. In the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-lehmann-haupt/in-the-agricultural-age-women-conceived-younger-and-had-many-more/)

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

> [“Some women just want the experience of being pregnant, giving birth, and breastfeeding. For many women, these are vital bonding experiences." (p. 274: in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-lehmann-haupt/some-women-just-want-the-experience-of-being-pregnant-giving-birth/)

Rachel Lehmann-Haupt

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