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BUNKER GOLD: No kidding – Why we can’t afford to have children

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In this week’s Bunker Gold, let us take you back to December 2022…


Is the cost of having children making parenthood feel impossible? With childcare through the roof, insecure housing and the cost of living crisis starting to bite, it’s an anxious time for parents. Joeli Brearley, founder of Pregnant Then Screwed, joins Ros Taylor to highlight how the poor provision for parents harms us all.



  • “Ironically I was sacked from a children's charity for wanting a baby.”
  • “Every ten minutes a woman is pushed out of their job.”
  • “We have created a system where dads aren’t allowed to be more active in the family.”
  • “Children aren’t a lifestyle choice, we are literally reproducing the labour market.”



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    Presented by Ros Taylor. Producers: Jet Gerbertson and Alex Rees. Assistant Producer: Kasia Tomasiewicz. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Audio production: Robin Leeburn. Lead Producer: Jacob Jarvis. Group Editor: Andrew Harrison. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production

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