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by Bryan Caplan

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We've needlessly turned parenting into an unpleasant chore. Parents invest more time and money in their kids than ever, but the shocking lesson of twin and adoption research is that upbringing is much less important than genetics in the long run. These revelations have surprising implications for how we parent and how we spend time with our kids. The big lesson: Mold your kids less and enjoy your life more. Your kids will still turn out fine.

Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids is a book of practical big ideas. How can parents be happier? What can they change--and what do they need to just accept? Which of their worries can parents safely forget? Above all, what is the right number of kids for you to have? You'll never see kids or parenthood the same way again.

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  • Title Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids: Why Being a Great Parent Is Less Work and More Fun Than You Think
  • Author Bryan Caplan
  • Binding Hardback
  • Edition 1st Edition
  • Pages 228
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Basic Books (AZ), Boulder, CO, U.S.A.
  • Publication date 2011-04
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9780465018673 / 046501867X
  • Weight 0.95 lbs (0.43 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.52 x 6.38 x 0.9 in (24.18 x 16.21 x 2.29 cm)
  • Age range 18 to UP years
  • Grade levels 13 - UP
  • Category Family / Parenting / Childbirth
  • Library of Congress subjects Parenting, Children
  • Library of Congress Catalogue Number 2010040085
  • Dewey Decimal Code 306.874

About the author

Bryan Caplan is a Professor of Economics at George Mason University and blogger at EconLog, one of the Wall Street Journal's Top 25 Economics Blogs. He lives in Oakton, Virginia, with his wife and their three children.

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