Happiness and Childbearing Across Europe

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How Parents Fare (2016, background): “Consistent with these parenting-related stressors, a substantial body of work shows lower levels of subjective well-being among parents compared to men and women without children, although findings vary by the outcome measured and parents’ circumstances (Aassve et al. 2012; Deaton and Stone 2013; Ko”
Suffer the little children: Measuring the effects of parenthood on well-being worldwide (2012, unknown): “” (3)For recent studies on the relationship between parenthood and well-being see also Tao (2005), Winkelmann (2005), and Aassve et al. (2009). Among earlier studies see McLanahan and Adams (1987), Umberson (1989), Umberson and Gove (1989).”
The pains and pleasures of parenting: when, why, and how is parenthood associated with more or less well-being? (2014, background): “Consistent with this idea, research has shown that specifically among women, firstborn children are associated with relatively greater happiness (compared to women without children), but subsequent children are associated with relatively less happiness (Aassve et al., 2012; Kohler et al., 2005).”