In this episode, T & K reflect on what it was like growing up with their siblings. T discusses the birth order theory (which she 100% thinks is a thing) and K discusses how culture indirectly impacts the number of children in a family.

 

T & K also get into a discussion of traditions and celebrations around the birth of a boy or a girl and some changes that they’ve seen.

 

T’s article: Corinna Hartman & Sara Goudarzi, “Does Birth Order Affect Personality?” August 8, 2019, Scientific American online at: https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/does-birth-order-affect-personality/

K’s article: Euan McKirdy, “Why India’s Gender Gap has led to Millions of Unwanted Girls” CNN, January 30, 2018, online at: https://www.cnn.com/2018/01/30/health/india-unwanted-girls-intl